-What is that? I’ve never seen anything so… so…
-Our people have been inflating these bubble-things since the beginning of time, for longer than our collective memory can take us back. Finally the time has come for you to see, to learn about our purpose.
-What are they for?
-I don’t know, the old man said. They stood in silence for a while before he continued: -They make us feel good, I guess.
The young one looked at the endless field of bubble-things in the clouds, and nodded thoughtfully. For him, that was reason more than enough.
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These days there are many things going on which seem meaningless. I just accepted them and the way they are. Your story captures the moment perfectly.
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Sometimes we just have to, I guess. Then again, can’t accept it all either.
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Thanks.
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Very intriguing! It always amazes me how many things humanity accepts without question.
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So it is. I wonder what kind of beliefs people will have when technology gets some thousand years to play.
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Imagine in 200 years when atmospheric carbon sequestration machines dot the country side. “What do they do?”
He shrugs. “We’ve been told to protect them. They keep us safe, or so they say.”
“Who says?”
“Those that came before.”
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You just added another flash fiction piece right there. I like it a lot, thanks.
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There’s no better reason.
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Indeed.
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Perfect.
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Thank you very much.
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…but I don’t think humanity will survive another 1,000 years to wonder what we’ll think about technology….
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That is a good question indeed. Some of us might, though, we’re quite adaptable. All you have to do is prepare your mindset on eating cockroaches every meal…
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LOL!
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I love them just because they are! Lovely artwork 🙂
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Thanks, Chris! I’m going a bit faster with the illustrations these days, and just work the first sketch until finished (I used to do a system sketch, then the drawing). It’s more fun that way, and I get to write more stories. I do think I learn more as well this way.
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Works for me! I enjoyed your previous narrations too.
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