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An Atheist Meets an Anonymous Angel

A Blessed Soulful Tale

You’ve got to be kidding.

We don’t joke around here. It’s a pretty serious place.

What exactly is this place?

You’ll figure it out. You’re dead. You saw that flash of light when you collapsed, right?

Lightning struck me?

No, that was your soul leaving your body.

I don’t believe it.

Look in that mirror, what do you see?

Nothing.

Exactly. Your ‘I-don’t-believe-it soul’ is AWOL. We can’t do anything with you here. Next petitioner, please.

Wait! That’s it? What am I supposed to do? Avoid mirrors? Leap from cloud to cloud until I find the damned thing?

You’ll figure it out. Look. This is our busy season. Christmas is right around the corner and I’d like a couple days off. Take a look at that line. Next, please.

No, let them wait. What’s your name? Let’s talk about this. I don’t die every day, you know.

I don’t have a name. I’m new. My instructions are ‘move them out.’ With all the evangelicals clammering to come up here, I don’t even have enough time for the normal Christians. I’ll deal with an agnostic, but not with your…