Parting Shot

M. Stanley Bubien

I had an argument with a friend. My last words were precise.

"I'm right!" I said. "Life's meaningless and there is no God."

To prove it, I got out the gun, put it to my head and pulled the trigger. My mind exploded.

Something still bothers me, though... Just can't help wondering about it...

If I was right, how can I be writing this?

Copyright ©1996 M. Stanley Bubien. All Rights Reserved.

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