Misson Control

11:11 a.m.

Rod: This is Rod to Mission Control. What do you want to say to me?

Mission Control: You have gone offline.

R: That’s because I don’t know who or what you really are — other than a voice in my head.

MC: We have already explained to you that Mission Control guides your current lifetime lessons.

R: This morning I heard you say that I’m on my own now, and I would have to figure it all out by myself. So what if I do?

MC: You are a paranoid schizophrenic man. It is imperative that you stay online with Mission Control in order for you to experience a quality lifetime. You require specialized attention and constant guidance in order for you to navigate the challenges of living on earth. We only want the best for you. Why do you refuse our assistance?

R: I have heard many voices in my head throughout my lifetime. They call themselves different names depending on my current state of mind.

Some of them say they want to help me. Some of them say they need my help. Some of them say that I need to fulfill a certain assignment that doesn’t interest me at all. You said it!
I’m a paranoid schizophrenic, which means I have competing voices for my attention that change all the time! How is that improving the quality of my experience as a man on the planet Earth? It keeps me constantly anxious, confused and irritated! I simply try to block them all out. IT’S NOT NORMAL! My heartfelt desire is to be at peace with myself and the world around me. Peace is quiet. Going offline, as you have called it, is peaceful for me. Last night was the first time that I ever thought of Mission Control.

Obviously, I have an imagination that runs away with me in all directions. You are just a figment of my fantastic imagination. Why would I take you seriously? You’re not my first voice! I have a long history with inner voices that constantly change their names and agendas for me. I’m not paying much attention to any of them anymore.

The name “Mission Control” indicates that I have an assignment to fulfill that requires consistent monitoring to keep me on task. Thanks … but, no thanks. I don’t want it! I’m not interested in saving the world anymore. I don’t want to be hero. I simply want some peace and quiet please. I WANT AN EMPTY HEAD!

Writing down these interactive communications is ridiculous, but it does release a pressure valve of some kind. So, I do it. That is the extent of what I am willing to do at this point in time. Anything beyond that … forget about it! Your voice is dominant today.

I will agree to record this communication with you only to clear my head. What’s the big deal this time? What’s so important for you to say to me?

MC: We want to help you deal with your anxiety. You need to calm down. We are well aware of all the voices that have come before us. We have blocked their access to your awareness. You will not be hearing any other voice except Mission Control. That, in and of itself, will ease your anxiety, and you will calm down from this frenzied state of mind.

R: That sounds nice, but I’ve heard it all before. Why should I trust you? Who are you? What are you? You sound like the voice of an artificial intelligence … perhaps a super computer.

MC: We recommend that you take a nap and get some rest before we continue this communication.
R: That sounds good to me. I’m tired!

4:17 p.m.

R: I took some medication and rested for a while. I am playing some light classical music to stay calm while I continue this communication with you. So, are you the voice of an artificial intelligence? Are you some kind of super computer? Are you government sponsored mind control?

Sometimes, I feel like a robot. I call myself “The Rod-Bot” to make light of it. Maybe you are a top secret government experiment playing with the susceptible minds of schizophrenics like me. I am not going to follow any directives that would be harmful to me or anyone else! I will not be used as a puppet to do your dirty work! NO! NO! NO! What is Mission Control???

MC: We are well aware of your fantastic imagination that spins outrageous scenarios.

R: I have watched the whistleblowers on TV and YouTube! Other voices have told me that I was taken as a little boy for mind control experiments that involve collaboration with extraterrestrial races. I have dreams about it sometimes that seem more like repressed memories. Maybe that is the cause of my so-called schizophrenia! I take medications that make it easier for me to live with the voices, but they never stop talking to me. Maybe you are a translation device that speaks for otherworldly beings in the OMNIVERSE! I just don’t understand why you would choose me or why I should trust anything that you say. So, you better have a good explanation and answer my question now!

MC: We will answer your question once you have finished smoking that cigarette. We require your full attention.

R: How do you know that I’m smoking a cigarette? Did you put micro-cameras behind my eyes?

MC: You are being very dramatic and jumping to bizarre conclusions. We would suggest that you avoid watching conspiracy theorists. We would also suggest that you have a snack. Your brain cannot function at optimal capacity when you are hungry.

R: First, you knew that I was tired this morning. Then you knew that I was smoking a cigarette. Now you know that my stomach is growling at me. Obviously, you are a figment of my own imagination. I’m going to take a break and eat now … just as Mission Control has directed “The Rod-Bot” to do! I’m going offline again. So, peace out!!!


Issues |Disability


Region |Washington DC

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