It Was Called “The Miracle in Atlanta”

Dr. Sherry Faulkner, from Atlanta, Georgia, has developed an EEG helmet that can send images and sensations into the mind. Her friend at the Coma Research Center asks her to help him wake up his coma patients. She uses this helmet to wake up comatose patients in record numbers. By way of a similar process, Jake Campbell wakes up. This miraculous process will change the world forever. Many other patients begin to wake up by the same process. At the same time, The Sleep kills millions and very nearly wipes out the human race. A great sorrow falls over the planet. Instead of anarchy, survivors resolve to make the world a peaceful place to live. They begin to eliminate weapons of war, convert to renewable energy, and to stop polluting the earth. The recovery involves removing millions of bodies in homes and cars. Sherry guides the recovery while she and Jake begin their life together. More miracles are in the making. “What we want the most is strong physical sensations such as falling or high-intensity rides.” “You’ve been sleeping. Time to wake up.” She clicked the profile tab, and a complete guest record came up. Looking it over, she suddenly stopped and stood up so hard that she knocked her roller chair against the wall behind her. Still holding the phone, she said, “That’s impossible!” Sherry said, “You were in a car accident ... and then a coma. Do you know your name?” “Of course I do. Check my toe tag.”

Mark Tipton served in the Marine Corps. He has worked in the electronics and medical equipment industry. Mark farmed for a number of years in Tennessee. Since retiring from his watchmaking business, he is currently a full-time novelist. He enjoys writing science-fiction stories of renewal, peace, and love.