The Midnight Train — Not Every Stop Is a Crash

Not Every Stop Is a Crash

“I heard a poll reported on the radio once,” said the Ghost, back on the train. “About the most common regrets of the dying. One was wishing they hadn’t worked so hard. And the others were about courage. The courage to be yourself, the courage to express your feelings. They all seem related to letting go of fear. I have lived a life in perpetual motion. I was stuck forever in that car. Always racing. I needed to realize that not every stop is a crash.”

The Dreamer liked that, and echoed it. “Not every stop is a crash. Yeah.”

They sat quiet for a moment of reflection.

The Ghost sighed after a little while, and said, “I miss him so much.”

“Yeah. Me too.”