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“That’s true,” I assured her. “You My processors were analyzing
are my companion, my sister-in- the data but I was not
arms. Most of all, you are my conceptualizing her words.
“Maybe you should run a
creator.” diagnostic on me because the
After I said that last part, she gave data you are giving me is not
processing. I may have a
me a surprised look as if she had dysfunction.”
never considered such an idea. It had
“You are not dysfunctional. It
only been a week before when Ash is a hard concept to process. It is
said to me, “If things continue to go a matter of the human soul…of
the way they are, don’t be surprised if unconditional love…like the love
I simply vanish.” I have for you. Cy, I formed you
with materials from this planet
“Vanish?” I inquired. Earth—from its soil. I
formulated a substance that
“Yes, to meet God. I would be gave you the breath of life.
caught up together with many other Finally, I did all I could to try
people in the clouds and simply and place into you…a living soul.
disappear.” Ba—but, I am not God. I never
was.”
My circuitry system received the
data and I tried to analyze what she That’s when it hit me, “So, if
had said. It did not register. So I you vanish, I will not be going
asked, “What do you mean by with you?”
meeting God?” She continued her stare and
“I believe the time has come for the abruptly said, “Um, you know
what? You just gave me an idea.
believers to meet with our Creator.” Come on. We have work to do.”
My circuits clicking, I was
I was following her back
analyzing rapidly. “You were created? towards the bunker entrance
when to my astonishment, she
You are a human, no?” was no longer visible. “Ash?
“Yes, I am. I believe that we— Where did you go? Are you
hiding from me? Asha
humans—were created by God.” Hawkins?”
“You have not told me about God
I did not see her anywhere.
before. Who is he or she?” Have we That is when I knew. I said, “Oh
ever met?” Ash. You are gone!”
Her eyes suddenly looked sad. A ***
tear ran down her cheek that she
quickly wiped away. Ash rarely cries.
“I should have spoken to you about
God before,” she said. “God created
the world and everything in it. Then
evil and sin entered through
mankind and God sent his Son, Jesus
Christ to redeem us from our sins.”
are my companion, my sister-in- the data but I was not
arms. Most of all, you are my conceptualizing her words.
“Maybe you should run a
creator.” diagnostic on me because the
After I said that last part, she gave data you are giving me is not
processing. I may have a
me a surprised look as if she had dysfunction.”
never considered such an idea. It had
“You are not dysfunctional. It
only been a week before when Ash is a hard concept to process. It is
said to me, “If things continue to go a matter of the human soul…of
the way they are, don’t be surprised if unconditional love…like the love
I simply vanish.” I have for you. Cy, I formed you
with materials from this planet
“Vanish?” I inquired. Earth—from its soil. I
formulated a substance that
“Yes, to meet God. I would be gave you the breath of life.
caught up together with many other Finally, I did all I could to try
people in the clouds and simply and place into you…a living soul.
disappear.” Ba—but, I am not God. I never
was.”
My circuitry system received the
data and I tried to analyze what she That’s when it hit me, “So, if
had said. It did not register. So I you vanish, I will not be going
asked, “What do you mean by with you?”
meeting God?” She continued her stare and
“I believe the time has come for the abruptly said, “Um, you know
what? You just gave me an idea.
believers to meet with our Creator.” Come on. We have work to do.”
My circuits clicking, I was
I was following her back
analyzing rapidly. “You were created? towards the bunker entrance
when to my astonishment, she
You are a human, no?” was no longer visible. “Ash?
“Yes, I am. I believe that we— Where did you go? Are you
hiding from me? Asha
humans—were created by God.” Hawkins?”
“You have not told me about God
I did not see her anywhere.
before. Who is he or she?” Have we That is when I knew. I said, “Oh
ever met?” Ash. You are gone!”
Her eyes suddenly looked sad. A ***
tear ran down her cheek that she
quickly wiped away. Ash rarely cries.
“I should have spoken to you about
God before,” she said. “God created
the world and everything in it. Then
evil and sin entered through
mankind and God sent his Son, Jesus
Christ to redeem us from our sins.”
