Is not technology great? My iPhone just told me that I was doing a good job of closing my ring this morning. I felt empowered. By the way, I have been walking for health for nearly 50 years…but with little encouragement until the kind words of my pocket computer. A word of encouragement is welcome even from a smartphone.

‘Wakey…Wakey…it is time to get up,’ Dad said.

‘I have got to quit burning the candle at both ends,’ Son answered.

The helicopters buzzed over our house all night…I did not get a wink of sleep,’ Mom remarked. I simply do not know what they are looking for, she continued.

‘Uncle Bill says that they are searching for insurrectionists,’ the Son said. ‘I saw on television that the President believes that there are only a few hundred left in the country,’ he went on to say.

‘I am advised that the helicopters are in search of the last liberals…the holdouts from 2023,’ Friend advised as he sipped a Gin and Tonic. The electronic billboards admonish us every hour of the day to start thinking differently…they call it The New Truth,’ Friend continued.

‘I saw Rosie yesterday and told her that much of what the ruling political party was misquoting the Bible…the words of Jesus…and she told me that, ‘It was not that way now,’ Mom said.

‘I miss churches…they caused me to feel peace,’ Jane said. ‘Churches do not seem to be a part of The New Truth,’ Jane said in a sad voice.

‘Yes, but these electric automobiles are the cat’s pajamas,’ Dad said with a laugh. ‘You know I do like the weight reduction program…I am not fat like I used to be and I seldom get hungry any longer, he said with a quizzical stare.

‘Something is missing…indeed there is little strife or argument or suffering…but there is little of the old ways…the humanity,’ Jane said with a tear in her eye.

‘There she is…over there…bring in the doppelganger,’ Rosie commanded!

‘Jane, do you miss your books,’ Dad asked?

‘No, not really…they were a bit of a burden to my mind…they caused me to accept so many different opinions that my thoughts competed with each other…it is easier now…’

‘Night night…rest mode…plug in your power cords,’ Dad said with a robotic grin…

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