Doctor Doctor Doctor

Need I say more? Incidentally, I have just purchased “Doctor Who – The Beginning” from Amazon

Photo Fiction: June 23rd Detained

On my other blog, I have a photo fiction challenge running. A photo that I have taken is used as a photo prompt for a story of around 150 words. That’s not an exact number. Some people do a haiku with it, or just a short poem. As long as it isn’t too far over the 150, it’s fine.

This is another segment in the ongoing story that I have been running which is based on a far off planet that has been invaded by us – Earthers. You can find the last part here which is Part 6.

DETAINED

“Get them out of there Sergeant!”

Sergeant Dewitt ran over from the sea wall and grabbed the “three legged freaks” as he called them, and pulled the first one out of the back of the truck. The chains locked all four of his arms in criss-cross to stop any mobility.

“DEWITT!” yelled Major Klinsky. “MOVE THOSE FRAKKERS … NNOOOWWWW!”

The Sergeant pointed his blaster rifle at the front one and yelled “Move monster, before I remove two of your arms and a leg.” He sneered as the creatures started to fall over each other clambering out of the truck.

One of the “freaks” muttered something and sniggered. Dewitt stormed over and hit him in the face with the butt of his rifle.

He froze as he realised there was no sound. He slowly turned and saw Klinsky explode. The water bubbled and a tentacle shot out and hit him …

 

Why

Universe

Have you ever wondered why we are here? Why we do the things we do? What compels us to do or say the things we do? Is it something inside us? Do we actually have a choice in what we say or do? Well, yes we do. Each time we come to a choice though opens up a multitude of other universes. Each choice with a yes or a no has a consequence in it that will affect everything you do in your life.

Each decision creates a branch where the possibilities play out. Do you turn left or do you turn right? Does that decision open a universe? When you turn left, do you carry on or do you stop for a break? Does another universe open? Each one of these plays out instantly in our heads. It is calculated so fast and our brain decides on which “universe” it is willing to take. So does that mean that everything we do, is a choice based on what our mind has seen?

Turn Left

Of course, this is not really what happens. Each decision we make doesn’t open new worlds to go and to explore. That is just in Science Fiction. The reason we decide on what we do, is so that we can go through life, meandering along a preset path to our destiny that is the end of our journey. It is true that each decision we make, WILL affect what we do in our lives, but there are some points that are set in stone. These points are the ones that have a major effect, not only on you, but on people around you. Possibly everybody in the world. In my life, for example. I was in the same place as my ex-wife four times before I met her and we connected. Each of those were a choice – except the last one. That was set in stone. I met her and we got married. The marriage was not a set in stone marker. That was a choice. Conception of my children were set in stone. Because of this, it has affected possibly everybody in the world.

Birth of my son

My son is born, I talk to someone about this, they talk to someone about it, his name is mentioned, then mentioned to someone else and it goes on. Because it is set in stone. These decisions are out of our control. Falling in love … that is set in stone. You could fall in love with someone who you will never be with. Why? To prove that you can be loved. To open your heart. Do you have a bagel or nacho? A meandering decision. Unless one has a razor blade in it, then it is not going to be life altering.

So, what I am trying to say is, that although we can make any decision we want to, not all of them are a decision. Some of them are out of our hands. We each have a destiny that we have to fulfil before checking out. For some people it is to create life. For others, it is to give life. Others are for the evolution of the human race. Make each choice as if it were not set in stone. Make decisions based on what you want to do. You don’t which of these are set in stone. You won’t for many years. Possibly ever. If you send clothes to a third world country, you could just be sending something that will be dropped and discarded. Normal decision. Or you could be sending something that is given to someone. That saves the person’s life, they go on to have a family and the child becomes a geneticist who works out the bubonic plague is actually a man made cheese and ham pasty. That is a stone decision.

Thanks for reading.

Music: January 01 2013

I’ve decided to pick this song as a way of saying goodbye to 2012.

This track was written for a musical. One that was released on vinyl record, then cassette tape before coming out on CD. It has recently been released on the stage. I have found it to be one of the best works of a brilliant Science Fiction author. I have sung the songs in the musical at the top of my voice, and this is one of my favourites. I love the musical and would love to see it on the stage. The musical is Jeff Wayne‘s musical version of H. G. Wells’ War of the Worlds.

Justin Hayward – Forever Autumn