Feel sad but light-hearted.

This is a depiction of the afterlife I would definitely get on board with, no tears or sadness just some light hearted fun and contentment before floating away and disappearing forever

is there a reason its specifically 21 grams?

It’s a reference to the 21 grams experiment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_grams_experiment), in which a scientist (erroneously) claimed to have measured that the soul weighs exactly 21.3 grams.

Gema posted:

is there a reason its specifically 21 grams?

it's the weight of a soul!
(from a fringe science experiment in 1906 weighting people before and after death and even then it was flawed from the way he did it)

I used to have dreams like that, where I could fly all around the place, jump high, etc.
It made me sad and happy, very beautiful.

this is absurdly beautiful

And the Earth looked at me and said "Wasn't that fun?"
and I replied "I'm sorry if I hurt anyone."
and without even thinking she cast me into space
but before she did that she wiped off my own face and said "Better luck next time, don't worry so much."
Without ears I couldn't hear, I could just feel the touch.

I wonder if there's a story behind this one. It feels like it was written for someone.

And if I die before I wake
I pray the lord my soul to take
And if I stunt before I front
I pray the lord just give me what I want
And if I flash before that cash
I pray the lord give me all of that
And if I ain't rich before 26, well fuck
I hope they let me in the 27 Club

This is so pretty. I'm loving this author's stories.

The ending had a quiet, beautiful sadness to it TvT

Welcome to the club.

That was actually rather lovely. ^_^

That was nice

Beautiful, haunting, scary. Really like Chome's works so far.

And if I die before I wake
I pray the lord my soul to take
And if I stunt before I front
I pray the lord just give me what I want
And if I flash before that cash
I pray the lord give me all of that
And if I ain't rich before 26, well fuck
I hope they let me in the 27 Club

I remember having an embroidery of the prayer that first part is from hanging in my bedroom as a little kid, and saying the prayer to myself when I got scared but needed to go to bed. It felt really comforting, but I didn't really understand why.

Kinda fucked up for a six year old, huh? Faith's weird when you think about it, but I guess that's why it's called Faith.

whoa. the same author who did "A Record from the Underground Library".

and pretty sad now.

beautiful and sad

It’s a reference to the 21 grams experiment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_grams_experiment), in which a scientist (erroneously) claimed to have measured that the soul weighs exactly 21.3 grams.

Splendid story, and thanks for the context.

Yeah, the reference in the title is pretty neat.
I wonder though. If she did move on in the end, is there more significance to the last few pages than them wrapping up the story?

How'd she even die? Doesn't look like she flew out of the van after hitting the railing, railing means she shouldn't have been in the street to get hit...

That felt nice to read. Got me tearing up and everything

How'd she even die? Doesn't look like she flew out of the van after hitting the railing, railing means she shouldn't have been in the street to get hit...

Crossing with a red light, I'd guess. The crossing, with traffic lights, is just behind the car. She's just been thrown to her current location after being hit.

Hmm, good point, thanks. Though looking across... This is not a high speed intersection. Maybe the van was turning unusually fast.

Seeing this made me feel...relieved.
I wonder why..
I know this is going to sound real bad but..this is my first time I want to be that..
Very light that wind blows me like dandelion
Going around cities
Floating while seeing around
Just like dreams
Dreams that we float around and see the world from above

I think death isn't something to be scared ofif it means that the soul could go around the world and observe it like that