Seeing into the future is a drag [Story #20]

Daniel wasn’t thrilled about being a prophet. Seeing into the future was a drag. So much doom and gloom—animals dying, plants shriveling up from the too-hot sun, wars, famine, general malaise.

 “Must be great,” people would say, “being able to see into the future and all. You must do a lot of gambling.”

“Only the normal amount,” Daniel would respond and walk away. He was always walking away from stupid conversations. When you’re acutely aware, like Daniel was, of the date and time of your...