Where Does Your Mind Go When Your Body Is Near Death?

In deep delirium after a catastrophic heart attack, my subconscious ran wild

Photo by Josh Marshall on Unsplash

I am in New York City, at JFK. At the check-in desk, a young woman with a ponytail is taking deep breaths and pointedly adding “Sir” or “Madam” to her repeated apology for the lateness of the plane. The room is crowded and the mood is ugly. Some…