DIAGNOSIS: A SHORT STORY

Person:  I’m 70 years old, Doc, but I feel 90.  I feel like I won’t make it another month.  What’s up with that?

Doctor:  There’s nothing wrong with you physically, and mentally you are sharp.  And, you have a positive outlook on life.

Person:  So, what’s wrong with me?

Doctor:  You told me you’ve done everything, been everywhere, achieved more in your life than you ever dreamed possible, and you've even awakened spiritual, you said.  From what I can see, you’re done.

Person:  I’m done?

Doctor:  What do you still want to do?

Person:  Nothing.

Doctor:  Yet, you’re telling me you want to live longer, it seems.

Person:  We all want to live as long as he can, don’t we?

Doctor:  Your survival instinct says so, but you are more than your survival instinct.  Who you are, really, knows when you've crossed the finish line.

Person:  God is calling me home?

Doctor:  You are calling you home.