Narrative

A Moment of Life I woke up scared, not knowing where I was. Tubes, wires, and needles littered my body. Pulling and scratching at the foreign objects, I tried to free myself from the physical bondage. Immediately a voice called to me. It sounded as though it was coming from across a dream, but as she spoke again and again I realized that I was in neither bondage nor a dream. I was in Balboa …

…down my first vertebra in my spine and remove a portion of my skull. As they administered the anesthesia I thought to myself that usually I would have been scared or worked up, but I was calm as could be. I was at peace and I knew everything was going to be fine. God had taken me down the path this far and I knew he wouldn’t let go of my hand just yet.