The Suicide of Robert

The Suicide of RobertSuicide is an age-old practice with roots reaching as far back as the beginning of humanity itself. But what goes through the mind of the suicide victim once the deadly act has been initiated? Are there immediate regrets? Are there frantic wishes to turn back the clock for just a few minutes? During the fractured seconds between life and certain death, do they experience a "life flashing before their eyes" episode similar to what people in eminent peril have reported? But what if the suicide victim has an opportunity to be suspended in time, hovering between life and death just long enough to engage in dialogue with other victims of their own fatal acts? What if indeed. This story is about a man named Robert who has exactly that kind of impossible encounter. But what good did it do him, and what purpose did it serve him? Was it just a tease? After all, logically speaking and according to all the laws of the universe, it seemed entirely too late for Robert to experience any sort of intervention or reversal of his deed of death. But was it?