Jeremiah Quote

Kurdy: Can I ask you a question? What got you started on this whole "God talks to me" stuff in the first place?
Mr. Smith: The first time I heard God speak... was kind of hard to know exactly what happened, because I was kind of dead at the time. I'd just given up, okay? I mean I... It had been a rough life and it wasn't getting any easier, and I just decided enough was enough. So I stood in the middle of this bridge. I said "I'm tired and I'm done, now." And I jumped. The reason I chose that way was because, I can't swim for shit and I wanted to make sure I got the job done right, you know? I remember I was afraid to open my mouth. Finally, I forced it open and let the water into my lungs. The next thing I knew, I was sinking, and it was quiet... muffled... peaceful. It was like I was going to sleep. Then I heard this voice say "Not yet. Not yet. There's work to be done." Then I got mad, and I said "Screw you!" Because I knew who it was. When you're that close to death, you know what that voice is. I said "Screw you! You ran out on us! You let pain and death into the world and now look at us - look at what we've become, what you let happen." The voice said, "I know. I know. I've been away too long, but I'm back now. My voice will be heard. You will be my voice." And the next thing I knew, I was awake on the shore and there were people around saying they saw a wave wash me up and just leave me there - scared the hell out of them.
Kurdy: Why, they thought you were dead?
Mr. Smith: No.
Kurdy: So what's so scary about seeing a wave wash somebody on shore?
Mr. Smith: [pause] It was a lake.
Kurdy: [look of disbelief that changes to one of amusement] So, did he say anything else to you that first day?
Mr. Smith: Yeah. Just two words and I got t

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