Day 338 - May 20 - The voices in Noah's head

"What's a boat, anyway?"

"Does it matter? He says to build it..."

"But out here in the desert? And what's this flood thing all about?"

"Well, you know, He's angry because of all the sin and stuff..."

"Yeah, I get that. But why is it me that has to build the thing? I'd rather be chillaxin' with the fam..."

"He says it's because I've found favor in His eyes."

"Harrumph. Funny way to show His favor, making me build a 'boat' out in the middle of nowhere while everyone else parties. How many years has it been now?"

"Gee, it must be over a hundred by now. You were supposed to keep track."

"Well, I didn't. I'll ask Him when I get around to it. Anyway, what I want to know is what this is all supposed to be about."

"You mean the flood?"

"Yeah. What's the point, anyway? And why me (again)?"

"Like I said, I've found favor in His sight. And He says He's gonna wipe the planet off the face of the planet, as it were - all except for me and the family."

"You know, that's another thing - do you have any idea how improbable it is that I find favor in God's sight? I mean, really..."

"Yeah, I hear that. But He says it's true. So am I gonna trust Him or not?"

"Trust Him? I've been building this boat for a century! How much longer can it possibly take? I'm getting tired of this - I should just knock off and call it quits."

"You don't think He'll just get someone else? And where would that leave us? Drowning, I'd guess."

"Dude, that's depressing. I don't know if I've got the moxie to see this thing all the way through to the end, though..."

"Well, I expect it will look like it was worth it from that perspective, once we get there anyway..."

"Yeah, I sure hope so."

"Me too."

"OK, now where'd I put those nails..."

(hammering sounds)

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