My 8 E-books written over the years by Alina Udrea - HTML preview

Dave looked around and there were angels singing

everywhere. The music was comforting and sweet and for a moment he forgot where he was. He advanced slowly until he arrived before a large white throne on which sat a middle aged man and he thought that it must be God, but he had always imagined him old and with a long white beard, so this was a little odd. He kneeled before him but before he could say anything, God addressed him first:- Old man? Why? Time means nothing to me.- Huh? Dave said puzzled. Oh, that, sorry, I thought…but how did you know what I was just thinking?- Because I am God, the man said with a gentle smile. I know everything that is and what will come.- God, forgive my audacity, I know I shouldn’t doubt your decisions, but could you make an exception, just this once? It's Christmas Eve and it should have been a special day for Jasmin and I. I was going to propose to her this night…

- Why should I make an exception for you? What makes you special and what makes you think you deserve that?- Um, I'm not special. But my love for Jasmin is. I was never a fervent religious man but I tried to help others whenever I could and I never harmed anyone, not on purpose anyway.

- Dave, you have a good heart. And even if you didn’t go to church much, you are right. You helped whenever you could, even if it wasn't much. You could have done better though…

- Yeah, well, I didn’t think I would die so young. Maybe if I

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lived longer, I would have. But if I stay dead, we will never know, right? Dave said hoping to get a second chance.- You are smart, aren't you? I will grant you a second chance. But you can't go back to Earth as Dave Rogers, as you are dead and buried by now. Time here goes differently than there. It's been six weeks since you've died.

- Six weeks? I just died a few hours ago.- That is what you think.

- Then how can you still help me? He said with sad tears in his eyes.

- There is a way. But it will be painful.

- Painful? How?

- You will be born again. In your home town, close to Jasmin.

- And how will that help me?

- It won't. But when you will be about 10 years old, you will remember this life and Jasmin. And you will get the chance to tell her how much you loved her, which is more than the rest of the ones that die can do.

- Ok, I'll do it!! But could you grant me a guarding angel or something this time? So I don’t accidentally die again.- First of all, it wasn't an accident. It was how it was meant to be. Secondly, you had a guarding angel in that life too, just that you didn’t always hear him. Or maybe you just ignored him. And third, yes, you will have a guarding angel again.

- How will I recognize him this time? Dave asked bewildered. What’s his name?

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- Her name is Susan, but you will simply call her mom!