Individual
Concerns
by Michael C.
Keith
“Do you not recognize the
absurdity of human existence . . . the folly of
it all?” inquired Wilson.
Before Bellows had a chance to
respond, Wilson continued. “We’re
spinning through space on a piece of rock with
other space objects flying around us . . .”
“Yes, but let’s . . .”
“Both the Big Bang Theory and
the notion of a God are really impossible to
verify . . .”
“There’s the . . .”
“At any moment we could be
disintegrated by an errant asteroid . . .”
“Sure, that’s possible. So
why don't . . .”
“And every few seconds,
somebody is killed by someone else . . ."
“Can we just . . .?”
“A country attacks another
country every other day . . ."
“Look, we should . . .”
“Disease ravages our population
. . .”
“Shut up, and let me say
something!”
“Fine . . . fine, so what do
you have to say?”
“Are we going to order dessert,
or what?”
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