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Remember the story about a priest, two boats, and a helicopter?
A flood is coming, but the priest believes God will save him. So when the water rises and a man in a canoe offers to rescue the priest, he says, "No, thanks, God will save me."
The water rises even more, and a man in a motorboat comes by to rescue the priest, but he says, "No, thanks, God will save me."
When the whole church is submerged in water, and the priest holds on to the spire, a helicopter comes by to rescue him, but he says, "No, thanks, God will save me."
In the end, the priest drowns and goes to Heaven, where he meets God and asks why He didn't come to save him, and God says, "What did you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter."
I like the parable because it reminds me how caught up we (I) get in outcomes, signs, and lifesavers looking a particular way. And then, of course, I start to worry about what boats I have missed because I didn't think they were it.
As you can sense, I have entered the end-of-year contemplation zone, and that can be a heavy walk. To balance out the serious stock-taking, I am running a fun and silly Holiday Game on social media (here is where to follow me). Every day I pose a question for those inclined to answer, and overnight I brew a new piece of MICRO FICTION based on the answers in my little story kitchen.
It is not nor ever too late to jump in. So far, the questions have been: Are you holiday game? What word describes you? Which animal are you most like? Tell me three things you have in your fridge. What color describes your personality? How full is your glass? Check out the resulting pieces below.
In the WHAT I AM section, you can read about a just-published anthology, Side-Eye on the Apocalypse, I am in, and my latest TV show indulgence.
And that is it for this week. Enjoy!
With love and gratitude,
Regitze
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