A Case of Mistaken Identity, Part 1

My name is Eugene Peter Carver. I’m 27 years old. Despite unsanitary living conditions, I’m in pretty decenthealth, have been since I was very young. Not that it matters any longer. By the time you read this, I’ll be dead.

I can hardly believe I’ve reached the end.You always thinkyou’ll live forever, that no matter what happens, something will save you from your own personal end of days. But death catches us all by surprise, especially those of us who expect it the most.

Sometimes, I can hardly...