Final Journey

 I was sleeping soundly when I felt a wave of cool air fill my room. I began to rise out of the bed in spirit form, looking down to see myself lying peacefully still. I had died that early winter day, but I felt no fear as an angel held on to me, and we continued to rise into what emptiness meant. As we rose higher, the sky turned into a misty blue, then white like I'd never seen. I felt nothing and only saw what I was intended to see. Time had no meaning, as did the earthly form I left behind in my bed to be discovered by a loved one. I knew it was my soul; I felt it because I had no body anymore, just a mind and a feeling of peace taking me to the next part of my journey. Without warning, the angel let go of me, and I was standing, although I had no legs. Yet I stood in the softness of the sky or thats what I was led to believe.

Soon, other spirits joined me, and my mind showed me those who had passed before me—my parents, siblings, friends, and those I never knew but I did. Our minds spoke as lifetimes were remembered to the finest detail, and happiness surrounded us as it was meant to be. Time had no meaning here among the stars and planets and beyond. And all the things we had wondered about were answered.

Then, like the angel, the souls left and went in all directions, leaving me alone again, standing with no legs on a cloud of misty blue. Then I felt a warm presence close by and knew I would face God at that moment. He came to me, and his beauty and kindness surrounded me like a warm blanket. He spoke softly, filling my soul with words meant only for me. He made me remember every big and small detail of my life until I was so filled with memories I had to stop. He opened his arms and beckoned me, speaking softly that he'd been waiting for me just as he had done with all those I loved and cared about. He held me as we floated upward to a place that filled me with love only God could understand.

As we emerged from the clouds, I fell to my knees, though I had none. I cried at the beauty surrounding me and thanked him for allowing me entry. I realized we spend our earthly lives trying to live by God's wishes and repenting when we don't. I knew my God was forgiving, and even the most horrible sins can be forgiven if you just ask him. Life seemed so hard at times, but now I know it was meant to be so we can prove our love for him and denounce what lies in wait below the clouds of misty blue

Mike 2024