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My Personal Heaven

February 18, 2023 11 Comments

By Scott Brian Blanke

My heart finally stopped; my soul ascended.

My hit barely made it past the pitcher, but I made a home run.

In my teenage bed, I enthusiastically lost my virginity.

I graduated last in my class but still became a doctor.

I reconstructed Maria Smith’s face after it was destroyed by an abusive husband.

A brilliant, elegant woman agreed to be my wife.

After a twenty-hour labor, my beautiful daughter was born.

My son blessed me with a squealing blond-haired grandson. Love at first sight.

Four hundred friends came to my funeral.

Reliving these moments, repeatedly, is my experience of heaven.

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  1. yogita says

    February 18, 2023 at 6:36 am

    Beautiful…loved it

    Reply
  2. Patricia Stott-Prince says

    February 18, 2023 at 9:15 am

    Life in a nut shell. very uplifting..

    Reply
  3. Scott Brian Blanke says

    February 18, 2023 at 10:09 am

    Thank you all. Some are true, but not all. Plus I am still kicking and writing!

    Reply
  4. Michael Hanson says

    February 18, 2023 at 4:06 pm

    Yeah. Heaven on Earth. Nothing better.

    Reply
  5. Jillian says

    February 18, 2023 at 4:47 pm

    Love this, Scott!

    Reply
  6. Tom Baldwin says

    February 18, 2023 at 9:22 pm

    A good life in 101 words. Loved it!

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  7. Laura Besley says

    February 19, 2023 at 4:42 am

    Very touching.

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  8. Richard Blanke says

    February 19, 2023 at 7:09 am

    Very moving.

    Reply
  9. S. T. Myers says

    February 19, 2023 at 7:47 am

    A reminder to savor the moments while we’re here. Thank you!

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  10. Toni Brayer says

    February 22, 2023 at 2:05 pm

    Really really good. Thanks for the great read

    Reply
  11. Sandra says

    February 23, 2023 at 7:21 pm

    We see it from above, were we prepared? Good!

    Reply

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