While working on my latest book about the near-death experiences that caused me to write in the first place I found that 34 or so was incredible but when writing the story, it gets boring to me. To add to the stories, I had been in Mexico and now I found by Googling a little town in Veracruz (county? District?) a town called Puebla Mexico and it is known as a magical town. Hey you google it and see if I lie it is great reading but what they do not tell you is that it has more snake bites than most anywhere in Mexico. The Fer-De-lance snake is very poisonous and found there.
I would a lot rather make up stories than tell true like “Check Mate”,Β my new book so I think we should take a trip to Puebla any town known to have magic has to have a veterinary and what better name than Pedro? And any story worth reading has to have a dog and a little boy. So now we have Johnny and Spot in the Vets hospital and Pedro no lets call him Speedy Gonzales. Speedy is talking to Johnny and while they are talking little Johnny tries to get over in the area where the doctor has his animals and a Fer-De-lance snake in a cage.
The Doctor knew Johnny was there because he heard Spot growling and the shoving and things moving about. Looking up little Johnny is trying to get to the snakes cage and Spot the dog is not about to let him over there. Johnny how many times must I warn you about that snake. But Speedy I just want to look Johnny says. That snake has killed many people and it is known to attack it is not afraid of men or little boys. Also known is the fact that of all Gods creatures it is best at getting free from confinement so stay away donβt even try to look. But Speedy everyone knows you have him and I just want to see him.
Perhaps another day Johnny right now I have to make a very important run out to the Bushes farm and help deliver a baby goose to Debras brew. So, you run on home I have to leave.
Now Johnny you stay away from the cage if that snake bite you I would not be able to save you and with you being so popular among the people here I would be branded and hung in the town square. Johnny you spend your life helping others. Mrs. Smith brags about you bringing her flowers before you go to school. Well, she is a nice lady and should receive flowers. And Mrs. Harmer says she does not have to take out the garbage because you are there every day to do it for her. Well Speedy she has bad arms and needs the help. Is there no end to your generosity to others Johnny? Perhaps God made me to help Speedy. That could be but I have to leave and you do the same.
As Speedy rides away Spot is giving the doctor acknowledgement by barking his goodbyes. While Spot is out and Johnny is alone in the clinic he takes advantage and goes into the vipers room only to find the snake has got out of its cage and all six feet of this thing is in the middle of the room. As Johnny is stunned and looking the Fer-De-lance attacked him and bites him on the leg and as Johnny falls it strikes again on his shoulder.
Johnny is on the floor screaming and Spot comes into the room and begins barking. Michael who is setting at the ass hole table (hey I did not name this table it is well known by many and the name is written on the table) jumps up and runs into the clinic and sees Johnny on the floor screaming and while Spot chases the snake back into its cage Michael runs in grabs little Johnny and takes him in the other room and places him on the doctors operating table.
Call the doctor Michael he is screaming but those that had heard the noise and came in also knew the doctor had left and not available. Little Johnny is shaking all over he obviously cannot get a breath of fresh air. High Low who had just came into the room told everyone listening the doctor had gone and not available but Jim Willaims says I will go for him and try anyway.
Mr. Black is over little Johnny trying to help and nothing he does seems to relive the pain the boy is most obviously in, he sobbing and Melva Jean is crying and whaling away. Marie Sanches is as close as she can get and she is crying and blabbing her emotions gone wild. All the tears all the emotions felt in the room and Little Johnn has his eyes closed and not breathing.
He is gone Frank Headman replies as he looks at Johnny. Yes Machael says we have lost the best boy this town will ever know. Why would you take him dear God Yagelis Beltran says. Steven Sumsion says let us pray. Scott laughs and says there is no God why bother?
Behind Johnny in the wall at that moment is a very bright light and what is to all in the room is an Angel. She looks down at Johnny and says, βJohnny because of all those you have shown kindness to and because of all that love you have shared I am here to bring your life back to the world.β
She is gone and all look at Little Johnny sets up and looking around tells all. βI had this crazy dream and in it I was dead and I got to speak with Godβ.Β The room comes to total calmness you could hear if a pin would drop. No one spoke a word nothing was said all were suspended between what they had witnessed and what they were looking at.
Carlos asks Little Johnny tell us more is the world really only an imagination in Gods mind. Little Johnny looks at him and says God is everything his mind is him he is the total of everything not just a mind but he is all.
As a writer I leave this with you after all it is all is it not?
A Messenger,
Verl K.