Marvin Knows
by Mike Aragona
First published online on 2005 September 08.
SFFH: Article
Marvin waited patiently for the service to end. The Lord waited
for no man, he knew. But Man must always wait for The Lord. Marvin was
used to waiting and it didnt bother him at all. He understood
that The Lord was a busy deity. With the millions of people on
the earth screaming for his attention, Marvin knew he just had
to wait his turn. And so, he continued to listen to the Preacher,
wondering how close he was with The Lord.
Marvin had to suppress a chuckle. He just couldnt help but snicker
whenever he watched them from the pews, or the benches, or chairs.
Pastors, Preachers, Priests, whichever denomination they were,
they all worshipped the same God. Only, they were too full of
themselves to acknowledge it!
Thats why The Lord spoke to Marvin. Marvins mission was to seek
out all those who didnt understand and reveal the Truth to them.
He loved his job. He considered himself their personal chauffeur
to The Lord. He knew he could make them see the Way, the Truth,
the light. Whenever he came to them, their faces would always
light up with knowledge as their eyes opened wide, reflecting
his headlights.
Amen.
Mike Aragona, former Line Editor of Scarlet Rose Productions, is
currently running
Comicopia The Comics Fanzine (celebrating 15 years of
publication in 2005) and has been a panelist on numerous media conventions
speaking on Writing, Self-publishing, and Apas. A big fan and supporter
of Canadian talent, he was on the nominating panel for the Canadian Comic
Book Creator AwardsThe Shustersand continues to plot ways of
bringing his creator-owned work (The Mysterious Minute-Men) to the world
at large. Mike and his beautiful wife Chantale welcomed their first child
in July 2005. He hopes the baby, Kyle Ethan, will also become a comic fan
like his son James and daughter Melyssa. Casey the Wonder Puppy could not
be reached for comment.
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