For as long as I live
fiction by Luke O’Neil
10:03 PM · Apr 10, 2019
The astrophysicist proclaimed apropos of nothing that the universe is blind to our human sorrows and indifferent to our human pains. Have a nice day! he added. All of which the dying comedian took umbrage with.
There is a telling flaw in the logic of your little aphorism the latter said. Reminding him that we ourselves are not cold and uncaring and yet we too are a part of the universe.
We do not comprise the totality of it the comedian said.
Which is also what I believed then and I believe looking back on the exchange now.
For what purpose would my all too human compassion for every person who has ever existed spread backwards and forwards throughout time if it were all for nothing?
Keep us breathing fire!
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