Reporting to Heaven *Part III*

by John Touchstone   Jun 11, 2005


Angel 117 (aka Joseph)

Hello sir, well I am at my new location and I got a job!!!
I work for some nature magazine Called National Geographic and they send me on assignments and stuff.

My first stop was this place called Iraq. The people here believe in giving you things.This one flock of people yelling at me in a language I didn't understand, gave me this red white and blue blanket with stars on it but it was on fire. They would spit and stomp on it to put it out I guess. The kids are nice here to. They love to play catch; they would toss rocks at me, but would run when I would toss them back… I don’t get this game. I walked through the little village and met the women, who must be shy because they all had their faces covered with some kind of cloaking garment that covers their faces, I tried to talk with one of them to ask for directions, she said she would show me but she he would walk like 10 feet behind me, I didn't undeunderstands because I didn't know where I was going, but I guess she wanted me to figure it out, so that's why she just stood back and let me lead (sigh) this country is weird.

Anyway I finally came upon a field between two high hills and saw a group of men standing in the distance, I wanted to get a story about life there so I figured I could start with them. I got close and recognized one of them. He was tall with a beard I suddenly realized that I had seen him on the T.V. his name was Osama Bin Laden. Wow!!! A real life celebrity. The news is wrong about him, he is very easy to find. So I asked to take a picture with him. One of them runs up, so I went to give him my flash box. those are things that flash light then paper comes out with a painting of the person you took it of, it's awesome. People in America call them cameras that's a silly name huh? Anyway suddenly I got hit from behind.

When I woke up Osama was gone along with my flash box, boy those celebrities are stuck up, all I wanted was a photo. I was in this room and there were these people with masks on with these tools that had writing on the side of them.. it said something like…. AK 47??. But it’s ok becau ok I get to be on T.V. It’s like a game show or something the host said that if the Americans moved there military out of Iraq or something then I would be let go. If not then I would get what's coming to me. Man, I hope they don't move, because if they do, I won’t get my prize.

Anyway that’s pretty much it over here. When I get to my new location I’ll write you my report. I just have to wait for this president Bush guy to give them a yes or no.

Sincerely Joseph (aka Angel 117)

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  • 18 years ago

    by Jaime

    I just read all three of the "Reporting To Heaven" stories. They made my day, they are effing hilarious. Great job!
    -Jaime

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