As I dozed fitfully in my scratcher in the early hours of this morning, a rather bizarre notion occurred to me, which many of you might prefer not to consider. However, I'll lay out my stall anyway, and perhaps some of you may be intrigued (and bold) enough to ponder the proposition, which is this. Ready?
Imagine that magic exists, and that a mystical being were to present itself to you with the following offer: you could have one wish, and that wish would be you could bring back to this plane of existence a departed relative, friend, or lover. Only one, mind, and it wouldn't be in a 'monkey's paw'-type way, with a resucitated mouldering corpse chapping your front door.
No, it would be the person of your choice returned to life, with all the vim, vigour, and vitality of when they were at their best; and it would actually be that person, not a clone, simulacrum, android, or imitation of any kind, but the 'real deal' just as you'd known them in life. (We're talking magic, remember.)
So here's the inevitable question you knew was coming. Who would you choose for a second chance at life? Parent, sibling, spouse, pet, favourite relative (aunt, uncle, etc.), or a famous figure from history? Yeah, I know that kind of puts you on the spot, but have a think about it, then say who you'd choose - and why!
That should clear any cobwebs from your brain, as you're placed in the unenviable position of deciding who among your departed friends or relations you'd like to see again, out of every expired person you've ever known. I suppose what I'm asking is who do you miss the most? The comments section awaits.
4 comments:
My sister died aged 19 so it's only fair to give her another chance at life.
I guessed you'd choose your sister, CJ. As you say, give her a chance to live the life that she was cut short from.
My only caveat to the question would be that the person I chose could be alive again from the moment of their passing (a Miracle!) to be here for a ‘normal’ lifespan and not suddenly ‘Boof!’ in the present with all the strangeness and madness going on in the world that would make no sense to them.
If that was allowed I would choose to bring back the man who would have been my father in law, as he died way too young and it greatly affected my wife, my mother in law and my brother in law. And me.
He was a good man who never got to see his children getting married or his grandkids grow up and he deserved much more than the time he got.
He’s been away 36 years now and while he was 56 when he died I’m sure he had a lot more living to do.
No objections to your caveat, S, as I've thought of no dogmatic 'conditions' for the notion. Anyone can have whatever caveats they like, though I was imagining the person coming alive again in the here and now, but being unaware they'd ever been dead. Nor, with the possible exception of the 'wisher', would anyone else.
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