The Egg

You were on your way home, when you died.
It was a car accident.

Nothing in particularly remarkable. But fatal nonetheless. It was a painless death.
The medic tried their best to save you� but to no avail. Your body was so utterly
shattered, you were better off. Trust me.
And that's when you met me.
You - What happened? Where am I?
"You died" I said, matter of factly. No point in mincing words.
You - "There was� there was a truck. And it was skidding."

Me - Yes
You - I... I died?
Me � Yes. But don�t feel sad about it. Everyone dies.
You looked around. There was� nothingness. Just you and me.
You � What is this place? Is this, the afterlife?

Me � More or less.
You � Are you� God?
Me � Yes, I�m a God.
You � My kids� My Wife�
Me � What about them.
You � Will they be alright?
�That�s what I like to see,� I said.
Me � You just died and your main concern is your family. That�s good stuff right
there.
You looked at me with fascination. To you I didn�t look like God. I just looked
like some man, or possibly a woman. Some vague authority figure maybe.
�Don�t worry� I said.
They�ll be fine. You kids will remember you as perfect in every way. They didn�t
have the time to grow contemptuous of you. Your wife will cry on the outside. But
will be secretly relieved. To be fair, your marriage was falling apart. If it�s any
consolation, she�ll feel very guilty for felling relieved.
You - Oh� So what happens now? Do I go to heaven or hell or something?

Me - Neither. You�ll be reincarnated.
You � Ah� So Hindus were right!
Me � All religions are right in their own way. Walk with me.
You followed along as we strolled through the void.
You � Where are we going?

Me � Nowhere in particular. It�s just nice to walk while we talk.
You � So what�s the point then? When I get reborn, I�ll just be a blank slate
right? A baby? So, all my experience and everything� everything I did in this life
won�t matter.
Me � Not so� You have within you, all the experiences of your past lives. You just
don�t remember them right now.
I stopped walking and touched you by the shoulders.
Me � Your soul is more magnificent, beautiful and gigantic than you can possibly
imagine. A human mind can only contain a tiny fraction of what you are. It�s like
sticking your finger in a glass of water. To see if it�s hot or cold. You put a
tiny part of you in the vessel, and when you bring it back out, you�ve gained all
the experiences it had. You�ve been in a human for last 48 years. So you haven�t
stretched out yet and felt the rest of your immense consciousness. If we hang out
here for long enough, you�d start remembering everything. But there�s no point to
doing that between each life.
You � How many times have I been reincarnated then?
Me � Oh lots! Lots and lots! And into lots of different lives. This time around,
you�ll be a Chinese peasant girl in 540 AD.
You � Wait� What? You�re sending me back in time?
Me � Well I guess technically. Time is as you know it, only exists in your
universe. Thing are different where I came from.
You � Where� Where you come from?
Me � Oh sure, I come from somewhere. Somewhere else. And there are others like me.
I know you�ll want to know what it�s like there but honestly you won�t understand.
�Oh�� You said a little let down.
You � But wait� If I get reincarnated to other places in time, I could have
interacted with myself at some point.
Me � Sure, happens all the time. And with both lives only aware of their own
lifespans. You don�t even know it�s happening.
You � So� What�s the point of it all?
I looked you in the eye.
Me � The meaning of life. The reason I made this whole universe if for you to
mature.
You � You mean� mankind. You want us to mature.
Me � No� Just you. I made this whole universe for you. With each life you grow and
mature and become a larger and greater intellect.
You � Just me? What about everyone else?
Me � There is no one else. In this universe there�s just you and me.
You stared blankly at me.
You � But all the people on earth.

Me � All you. Different incarnations of you.
You � Wait� I�m everyone.
Me � Now you�re getting it.
You � I�m every human being who ever lived or who will ever live.
Me � Yes
You � I�m Abraham Lincoln? And John Wilkes Booth too?
�I�m Hitler!!!� you said appalled.
Me � And the millions he killed.

You � I�m Jesus.
Me � And you�re everyone who followed him.
You fell silent.
Everytime you victimize someone, you�re victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness
you�ve done, you�ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced
by any human was or will be experienced by YOU.
You thought for long time.
You � Why? Why do all this?

Me � Because someday you will become like me because that�s what you are! You�re
one of my kinds. You�re my child!
�Wow!!!� you said incredulous
You � You mean I�m a God?

Me � No, not yet, you�re a fetus. You�re still growing. Once you�ve lived every
human life throughout all time, you will have grown enough to be born.
You � So the whole universe� it�s just� an egg.
I answered, �Now it�s time for you to move on to your next life� and I sent you on
your way.
The egg � By Andy Weir

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You were on your way home, when you died.

It was a car accident.

And that's when you met me.

You - What happened? Where am I?

"You died" I said, matter of factly. No point in mincing words.

You - "There was� there was a truck. And it was skidding."

You � What is this place? Is this, the afterlife?

�That�s what I like to see,� I said.

You - Oh� So what happens now? Do I go to heaven or hell or something?

You followed along as we strolled through the void.

You � Where are we going?

I stopped walking and touched you by the shoulders.

�Oh�� You said a little let down.

I looked you in the eye.

You stared blankly at me.

You � But all the people on earth.

�I�m Hitler!!!� you said appalled.

Me � And the millions he killed.

You fell silent.

You thought for long time.

You � Why? Why do all this?

�Wow!!!� you said incredulous

You � You mean I�m a God?

The egg � By Andy Weir

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