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ONE Heartbeat Away

As I walked in the University campus (University of Montana, the USA) today, I bumped into the health function organized by the health center of the University. The campaign was providing free body massage and health check ups. I was handed over a pamphlet stating “ONE Heartbeat Away”.
As I read through "back of" pamphlet, I was….(Okay, I will let yourself experience how I felt)….
Here is how it reads.....


The cover of the book
"Beep….beep..beep..The sound of a heart monitor somewhere in the distance comes into focus as you slowly return to consciousness. Your sides hurt tremendously and you can’t feel your legs. As you wonder where you are, you hear muffled voices that sound like doctors. Beep..beep..beep…The heart monitor continues beeping, letting the doctors know that you’re alive….at least for the moment. You vaguely recall what happened – you were driving around a curve when out of nowhere came the flash of highlights headed directly toward you. You remember screaming, and the piercing crunch of metal, and the….nothing. You can’t remember a thing since then. Now you’re wondering if you’ll ever make it out. The heart monitor suddenly speeds up- Beep! Beep! Beep! You hear the doctors rushing around barking orders. You feel frightened and wonder what’s happening. You try to open your eyes to look around, but it’s no use. You’re paralyzed there in your hospital bed and can’t do anything about it. You start to think that this may be IT. You start to panic. You begin to wonder what’s next: Is there a heaven? Is there a hell? Have you done enough good to get to heaven? Your life flashes before your eyes. What about all those lies you’ve told? If there’s a God, will He just forget about them? And what about those items you’ve stolen? They weren’t big things, but it still makes you a thief, right? What if God even knows your thought life? What about all those times you’ve looked with lust, and used His name as a curse word? Will God hold you accountable? Your heart is beating faster. Beep-beep-beep. Where will you end up? What can you say before God? Your lungs begin to hurt. It’s getting hard to breathe. You know this is it. Beep-beep-beeeeeeeeep….One last beat. Little did you know you were One Heartbeat Away from passing into eternity……

    Every second, two people die. What if this is Your second?"

Ah!!!!, what a nicely ended note. When I checked their site, I realized there is a book written by Mark Cahill (ONE Heartbeat Away: Your Journey Into Eternity). I have ordered the book online as it is distributed free to the people in US and Canada. I am not sure if the book will reach me before I leave back to Bhutan. If at all it does not I will request my professors here to mail it to me in Bhutan and if ever I get hold of the book, I will try to write a review of the book.



Comments

Sogyel said…
oh.....the thing that wrote behind the pamphlet was a cracker...it made me scared..:)...and like u wrote...ending was written nicely...hoping to read the book review..:)
May 6, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Unknown said…
It was Sogyel. But, whatever written was true to the brim. I think, we tend to hide our way from truth as (popular Hindi saying) "Such hamesha kar-wa ho te hai" (Truths are always bitter).
I have ordered the book and looking forward to reading it.
Thanks for the comment.
May 6, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Anu said…
Oi I don't want to die by accident. Really scary one .Wondering What I would be thinking When I am one beat away :). Let us know the review
May 7, 2011 at 1:18 AM
Unknown said…
Anu,
Thank you for running through my blog. I ordered the book and is still awaiting arrival.
Yeah! no one dare die in an accident and especially after reading "ONE Heartbeat Away".
I think it teaches us to respect our days and make it more meaningful.
Sangay.
May 7, 2011 at 6:56 AM
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