Dear God

Doom, God, Death, Experience, Life, Suffer

Dear God,

If I may, request of you to delay my release of this world until the tasks I have set are complete. I still have yet to truly love another and to lose their love. I still have yet to publish a collection of literature works in an epic proportion to be scrutinized and belittled. I still have yet to attend university to amass an insuperable debt. I still have yet to produce income to be invested in alcohol, gambling, and prostitutes. I still have yet to witness the birth of my child whose lungs fail within hours. I still have yet to grow old and wise just to lose my mind's grip. I still have yet to live and suffer. I hold life's uncertainty and trials more dear than an eternal paradise. So I ask, please postpone life's inevitable end and when that day comes to simply cease my existence. For what purpose would I have if there is no struggle?

Sincerely,

Kenneth Goodpaster

Reviews

[char]

Struggles define us and shape us. What's life without a little fight? I'm sure your life will not turn out like this. Yeah, it will be difficult, but not constantly harsh. Life is worth living, no matter how hard.

I like the positive/negative sentences. It just reminds you that there's a flipside to happiness. Excellent way to present this letter.

[Kenneth Stephen Goodpaster]

My life would be nothing like this. I have had an exciting life for an 18 year old. Seen half the world and got to be traumatized by a national revolution in a foreign country. Not to mention, petted a lion cub named Simba, Swahili for lion. Anyways, those just happened to be very sad fears I have. Thank you for your review.

[char]

That's cool, consider me jealous. I'm also 18 and I haven't done anything memorable yet.

[Kenneth Stephen Goodpaster]

I would suggest doing it. Life is short, take chances. Am I wrong?

[char]

Of course not. You are very much correct. I need to start somewhere awesome first. Thanks :)