Sena Jeter Naslund Quote
Phoebe asked me, Tell me, what do you think of the afterlife?I was a bit nonplussed. I had no idea what she thought, but I knew that the question must be of greater interest to someone of her age than to me. But our conversation had been completely honest, and before I could speak, honesty and tact had joined hands in my answer. I have no faith at all, I said, but sometimes I have hope.I rather think, she replied, that total annihilation is the most comfortable position.I was shaken. The horse clopped on. The children laughed behind us.When I die, she said, I don't expect to see any of my loved ones again. I'll just become a part of all this. She waved her hand at the surrounding countryside. That's all right with me.
Phoebe asked me, Tell me, what do you think of the afterlife?I was a bit nonplussed. I had no idea what she thought, but I knew that the question must be of greater interest to someone of her age than to me. But our conversation had been completely honest, and before I could speak, honesty and tact had joined hands in my answer. I have no faith at all, I said, but sometimes I have hope.I rather think, she replied, that total annihilation is the most comfortable position.I was shaken. The horse clopped on. The children laughed behind us.When I die, she said, I don't expect to see any of my loved ones again. I'll just become a part of all this. She waved her hand at the surrounding countryside. That's all right with me.