and then he went on to say, "you just can't see the bigger picture right now--but you will one day; and then all this will make perfect sense to you."
"How did he know this?", I wondered. Then I realized it must have been simply because he had been to the great beyond and back -- and had literally transformed his very being in doing so. He had to know what he was talking about; the smart little bugger! So I decided to listen to everything he told me from then on out and listen well, with both of my ears wide open.
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This isn't in the book. But I have a feeling these characters aren't finished with me yet.