Don’t Panic
“In the Total Perspective Vortex, you are given just one, momentary glimpse of the size of the entire unimaginable infinity of creation along with a tiny little marker saying, ‘You are here’.” Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Embrace it with all your heart.
Author: Sue Ranscht
Having survived valve repair surgery and an experimental cardiac bypass at age 5, three years before it was an accepted medical procedure, Susan grew into the size of her overworked and enlarged heart. Maybe she thought she had enough to give it away -- twice. Both times, she had to retrieve the shattered pieces and puzzle them back together. She thanks her Dad for the only advice of his she ever followed to the letter: "Never get married. Learn to take care of yourself." So of course she is a writer. Susan has co-written a YA SciFi novel, and has three more novels in various stages of evolution. She's had several short stories published in other people's anthologies, some of which were contest-related.
Let her tell you a story...
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In the ‘unimaginable infinity of creation’ we are but a speck of dust, or tinier.
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Yes, we are.
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Just got out of the vortex… Phew!
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I was fortunate my visit happened when I was young and resilient. I don’t know what might result if my first trip were to happen tomorrow.
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Yes, very hard for an adult to come to grips with. Should only be attempted gradually, like in a decompression chamber.
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