When People Ask Me Why?

When people ask this of me (and it is quite often),

I sometimes respond: "I cannot tell you the whole story, 

for I, myself, do not yet fully understand."

 

But what I will tell you is this: "I could not not do it.

I have often referred to this call 

as a nudge that would not budge."

 

Have you ever experienced such a bizarre and remarkable thing?

If you have, you will understand my reluctance to offer 

too many insufficient words.

 

When a call comes in, the way I see it is, we have choices. 

We can answer, or we can let it go to voicemail. 

I did that for a while.

 

Then, I decided to answer. Suddenly, the sky was brighter, 

the earth beneath me shifted a little. 

And nothing was the same as before.