 Action/Adventure: May 06, 2009 Issue [#3034] |
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My life closed twice before its close;
It yet remains to see
If Immortality unveil
A third event to me,
So huge, so hopeless to conceive,
As these that twice befell.
Parting is all we know of heaven,
And all we need of hell.
--Emily Dickinson
The Last Great Adventure
I suppose the last great adventure would be one we have yet to face: Death.
Yeah, it’s a gruesome thought, but nevertheless it still holds true. The greatest adventure is the one we have yet to do.
But still, it is exciting to know that no matter what we do while we’re alive, there will always be that ‘one last thing’, that one last ‘thrill of a lifetime’ waiting for us at the end of the long and winding road.
They should probably advertise it better than they do, but I don’t think Death has a good PR man.
Step Right Up! Step Right Up!
Behold the Greatest Adventure of a Lifetime!
Filled with Mystery & Heart Stopping Action!
Take the First Step to Eternity!
Guaranteed to Permanently Terminate all Biological Functions!
Prepare to be Amazed…Forever!
Anyway, Death gets a ‘bad rap’. All the positive advertising goes over to those other things. What are they? Oh yeah, BIRTH & LIFE!
I think we should look forward to death more than we do. Of course everybody hates to die, but dying is really the only chance we'll ever get to finally rest after a long life's work.
"The moving finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy piety nor wit,
Shall lure it back to cancel half a line,
Nor all they tears wash out a word of it."
--Omar Khayyam
Still, there’s no reason to fear death if you just look at it as the last Great Adventure. I mean, I know we’ll all go out kicking and screaming for our lives, but isn’t that the way we came into this world?
Until next time,
billwilcox 
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The Greatest Adventure of all Time
Excerpt: Having nowhere near the strength of whatever was pulling against her, Jeanne quickly lost her grip on Kayla’s hand. She listened to the horrible squeals of pain and terror as her friend disappeared deeper into the woods; eventually the sound faded completely. Shey and Jeanne were hysterical, bawling and screaming, her father continued to drag them toward the approaching tree line.
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Excerpt: Death allows us to
To transcend our existence,
To move past all that makes us human,
To go beyond the reality of living,
And become nothing within
The confines of everything.
Excerpt: I knew I had a soul. My brief suicide attempt had proven that, erased my fear of death, and made me crave the chance to live. But look where it had gotten me. I had become an ally to a company that specialized in cloning, a company that played God.
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Excerpt: ”Neverland?”
"It's where I’m from. The land where children stay young forever.”
That was the line that was supposed to rope Wendy in. Now it was only a matter of time.
”I should like to see this Neverland.”
The creature had been sure to make that prospect seem extremely appealing.
Excerpt: His voice sounded the same yet the words were not rushed, there was none of his usual eagerness as he would burst in the back door with tales of the walk home and the litter of kittens in the barn. This voice was more deliberate.
“You've got a fine view of the farm,” he gazed out one hand steading the oversize hat on his head
“All the way down to the property line. I can see Ma bringing out the cows.” he looked back up at me “I don't think she knows where you are yet.”
I tried to answer realizing that I didn't know if I could or not.
“You can't.” Michael answered for me. “Your neck's broken.”
Excerpt: “Nobody’s going to take my kids from me. Do you hear? Nobody!”
Again she looked back over her shoulder, but this time her eyes were filled with love. “Don’t be afraid,” she said. “Just remember to keep me in your hearts. Forgive me, my darlings—I will always love you.”
She smacked the power switch to the door locks, and I heard them slam down with a muted thud that had all the finality of a closing coffin lid. Then she pointed the car for the river and smashed the accelerator down.
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monty31802
Submitted Comment:
Great newsletter Bill, So she was already frozen, right? Got me to the point that I was hoping to find out how Henry and Jim came out. My mind has already put the ending I wanted on the story.
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Submitted Comment:
I thoroughly enjoyed your Newsletter, Bill. I agree, action scenes have got to take the reader along for the ride. If the scene cannot play out in the reader's mind, it is lost.
Thanks for highlighting One Busy Night in Chicago.
Ta,
WW
lkokko
Submitted Comment:
Good advice. For any genre.
Bluesman 
Submitted Comment:
Excellent example Bill... I was sitting right there in the seat of the Jeep... 'till next time!
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