Fiction
The Funny Thing About the Past
Once we unlocked the ability to remember across lifetimes, we had to figure out what to do with it
When we first announced the results of our research, the world responded with a mix of curiosity, skepticism, and disbelief. This was expected. To say our findings might shock the world was an understatement — we had taken what people knew about life and death and flipped the idea on its head.
It was only natural that many didn’t want to believe it, and it’s perhaps only natural that many still don’t.
But that’s life, really, whether this one or the next.
Belief, I think, is a matter of choice.
I remember the day our findings made the news. I was tired and worn out. It had been a long day and a longer night, and I felt anxious. I turned off my computer, left my phone on my desk, and took a book to a local café.
At a table by the window, I sipped a coffee and tried to empty my mind. I sometimes glanced at Sara as she served customers, wiped the counter, or stared into space. The sight of her was comforting.
I remember deciding I would finally talk to her. I had always thought of Sara as my soul mate and long felt a connection between us…
