Relationships, Deaths Foretold

By Tony Miles

Collection of short stories,based on  interviews from persons whose experiences tugs at the conscience of a world that has lost its moral bearings. Their past deeds in cases of some seek redemption,by baring their souls for public scrutiny hoping others will not walk the path they chose to take. Deception, infidelity ,hubris,incestuous relationships, greed acts of forgiveness,offers you a chance for self-examination. Cassandra duped by her best friend,Camille,yet she kept vigil  and consoled her tormentor while she died,telling us betrayal and forgiveness has no boundaries, Martha resigned herself to life of lonelinees  after her  husband's suicide.My own romantic experiences with Elaine who risked her life for us to have a child against the wishes of her doctors  despite her own life dangled on a thread being a sickle cell victim displayed the power of love. Miranda brought up in the ghetto by parents of guttered morals. She rose from the ashes of degradation to become a role model,having herself unknowlingly fell in love with a drug trafficker. A former police officer whose paralysis was due to a drunk driver. Yet the officer forgave him and forged a meaningful relationship with the individual, speaks of our capacity for mercy. Yet others wilted under pressure   like Belinda a victim of sexual abuse and drug addiction. wilted under pressure resigned her self to death at age 28. Jessica's  greed and infidelity,amassing monetary assets while her own morals  sank to rock bottom,as she tettered on the brink of an incestuous relationship with a son she abandoned at age three whom she failed to recognize, saved her from a life of penury offering her a new lease on life. And there was Jackie holder of a first degree unable to get a job for two years until she landed one, she was offered a choice of sleeping with her superior or risked loosing her financial independence. These cases may mirror your own experiences and likely  find yourself locked in the embrace of some of the characters for one reason or aother,offering an opportunity to reset one's moral compass, The Episode  Deaths Foretold  takes you on a brief journey into spirit world, spirit connection with the living premonitions,puzzling coincidences appearing in doubles, volumes of educational material regarding the truth about cancer.The Deaths foretold , all but one has striking commonalities ,they are past,preceeded by tears,all occured in month of May. My mom and brother saw their deaths with happy anticipation. My own death warrant was medically issued a victim of terminal cancer september 2017.Yet not one ioata of death fear has  engulfed me, that revelation has motivated me beyond my norm to spread the message about Cancer. The episode clearly  states  the reasons for my  positive outlook. As if divinely guided to online information I found (TTAC) THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER website, who has granted permission to include medically authenticated  articles inclusive of video presentations which has abundance of information. I implore and encourage you to read and adhere to the contents which could add decades to your life. The book takes you on a life's journey paved with good and bad, to our final destination DEATH. My wish is for anyone who is given a medical death warrant enjoys the same or better feeling that I have experience since. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tony Miles
• Release date: Oct 10, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386783503

Tony Miles

Tony Miles is a Jamaican Government Pensioner,who spent over three decades with the Customs & Excise Department, spending his last ten years as Senior investigator. He ventured into the field of real eastate, from salesman to developer post retirement. He enjoys writing, including opinion pieces for one the daily newspapers on a freelance basis. He enjoys interacting with people of all ages,watching soccer, horse racing, atheletics,television series with thought provoking story lines and heartstopping suspense.  

Book preview

What motivated me to write this Book?

Iwas the recipient of almost perfect upbringing by my parents, yet failed to implement most of it, once I entered my adult life. Inspired by their exemplary lives, feelings of guilt shadowed me throughout my latter days. Act of atonement was divinely sought, which led me to this avenue. Knowing my imperfections, I sought to blend them with other persons who have genuine intentions of telling their stories with one objective; others will benefit from their experiences.

If benefit is positively derived from our efforts, the quest for redemption would have been fulfilled.

RELATIONSHIPS, DEATHS FORETOLD.

Collections of short stories based on interviews,documented incidents of deaths foretold including my own

●  Articles compliments of {TTAC organization} THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER, invaluable information and should be on your must read list.

LOVE, DESPAIR DEATH, Death  and loneliness were  Martha’s companion while my own amorous affair with Elaine,was not the ending we had hoped.

●  Jessica pregnant with greed languished in deception, took her on the precipice of an incestuous relationship with her son she abandoned at age three.

●  Jackie a victim of sexual harassment, must weigh sleeping with a superior(if only for a single occasion)or risk losing her financial independence.

●  Cassandra duped by her best friend, Camille,will touch your emotional cord,her betrayal knows no boundaries, yet she kept vigil and consoled her tormentor while she died gives tangible meaning to the biblical counsel; Turn the other cheek.

●  Sammy Spades a former police officer who became a victim of paralysis due to a drunk driver.The officer forgave him and forged a meaningful relationship with the individual speaks to our capacity for mercy. 

●  Miranda a product of ghetto upbringing, her parents epitome of guttered morals, who herself made a bad choice of a boyfriend later proved to be a drug trafficker she however rose from the ashes of despair.

●  Belinda a bright ambitious young lady who became victim of bad influence by evil men who took her to the river of no return casting her out in the gutters of drug addiction. Suffered the consequences of its indulgence, dying at the age 28. 

●  .The Episode of Death Foretold will force you to dig deep into your thoughts, firstly questioning the veracity of the existence of spirits, especially it was common belief my brother George was boxed by a spirit causing his death. Sixty three years after, it is alleged, the same spirit is blamed for attacking children at that school as reported in the STAR on January 2017.

The Death of my mom, brother and my ex-wife’s fiancee were all preceded by tears, and  died during the month of MAY.

●  My own death as medically foretold, by diagnostic test has uplifted me from the bowels of fear of its visitation to a pinnacle of deep motivation, inner happiness, giving me hope for others to use my current mental and physical fortitude, and to reach out by seeking authentic sources of information to help and prevent others, including those so afflicted with the killer Beast Cancer.

●  As if I was divinely guided to {TTAC} THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER, offering invaluable information on Truth About Cancer.If for anything else I implore you to read, and encourage others to read and adhere to; THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER as the contents could add scores of years to your treasured life.

God bless you all.

Martha

Jessica

Sammy Spade

Cassandra

Miranda

Jackie

parents DEDICATION

As parents they personified exemplary parenting and good role model

MY MOM who changed her existence six decades ago, yet her exemplary life will be remembered until I come face to face with mortality.

MY MOM and DAD in 1953

My father: whose forgiving spirit reached celestial heights, when he opted not to take action against the hospital, whose carelessness caused the early end of his wife and my mom; and he could not have chosen a better mother for the ten of us

ELAINE: elaine personification of a kind, faithful, unselfish, brave and loving woman. Acting against the advice of her doctors, who highlighted the risks of having a child but defied medical concerns and endured the agony of a troubling pregnancy, due to her affliction of her life threatening illness, sickle cell anemia to which she succumbed at age 47.

Her sacrifice bore fruits as she spent her final years happily with our daughter.

Despite my own despicable lack of appreciation for her undying love for me,

needless to say, I was not deserving of her affection which deservedly has never been replicated.

kadesha .

Kadeisha.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

I would like to acknowledge all those who volunteered information for the book, including, those whose stories were not included.

Thanks to the numerous persons those who offered support and advice. I must make special mention of:

Celia Celia Miles; Always responded positively to my regular request for assistance and has proven to be an excellent teacher.

maurice trudy Dr. Maurice Miles &.Dr. Trudy Hall -Miles who opened the capsule to my book writing experience, supporting me every step of the way. Without their encouragement and support this book would be only a dream. Compilation of the information for the book was done at their  home in Bowie MD where I spent a lot of time.

Editor: Jessie Sanders: StormyNightPublishing.com

Cover Designer: Jeanine Henning: [e-mail]

AUTHOR’S APPEAL

ADD POSITIVE THINKING TO YOUR COMPANION LIST

Positive thinking is the easiest and safest route to inner happiness

In 2009  a lens implant was done on my left eye;optimum success was achieved, one year later another implant was done on the other eye.

The day after the operation, the vision in that eye was about 20%  resulting from irreparable damage to the optic nerve previously.

That day, was one of my happiest to date, considering the former eye did not meet the same fate as the latter. I was able to convert a devastating disappointment to happiness and a sense of gratitude that I still maintain reasonable vision .

I invited three friends for drinks to celebrate,giving  them the reason.

Surprisingly only one shared my enthusiasm, the other two displayed sympathy which I didn’t need. Three years later, one of the chosen trio called me in a rather joyful mood.

His exact words;

Mass T, God bless you, a change mi thinking in a whole heap a ways. Me do the same operation like you, and only one a mi eye a function, because mi stay too late fi go doctor wid it, but mi so happy seh a no two a dem bad,you can imagine me blind.

God be praised, positive thinking is the best weapon against self created misery, thank you again Mass T.

POINTS TO PONDER

●  If you are wrongly accused of things you didn’t do,before you light the candles of hate, swim in the pool of despair,weave a web of reckless revenge,aimed at your accusers. First, seek out the motive for such acts against you, as invariably as night follows day, the truth without the luxury of an expiry date will emerge like a beacon in the halls of darkness, proving your innocence.

●  One of the most satisfying acts of humanity is to hold no grudge against anyone who offended you.

●  Forgiveness charts the course as to  what direction your moral compass is heading, at the same time giving others a microscopic view of your true character. 

●  While contributing to other people’s success because they have already shared that experience, be cognisant, that others who seek your help towards climbing that ladder  can only achieve such aspiration by your help as success and  support are inseparable.   

●  Truth and Candor are safe lanes to drive home any hidden facts you may wish to divulge without fear of  retribution.

The episode you are about to read  takes you on an emotional journey as the documented experiences of the characters,will likely make your realize your own experience could be mirrored in some ways as you flip the pages.

EPISODE 1

LOVE,DEATH, DESPAIR

Saying you are sorry does not complete your act of remorse. Do something to justify your words.

MARTHA was very nervous when she related her story to me.

The interview took place in the United States, in the summer of 2014.

Martha is of Jamaican parentage and migrated to the US two decades ago.

She was only eight years old when her parents left her with her grandmother.

Martha retired from her nursing job a couple of years ago. She seemed depressed and distant and rarely looked me in the eyes while speaking, and often her thoughts strayed.

As time progressed, I realize that the distant look was all about just wanting to give an accurate account of events that occurred.

However, as the story unfolds and she tried to relive her happy moments, I witnessed a transformation in her mannerism, and the apparent shyness disappeared like dew drops on appearance of the rising sun.

I normally rename my interviewees to conceal their identity, but Martha would have none of that. She wanted to use her own name, which is of biblical origin and her favorite female character in the Bible.

The rest of the narrative makes her difficult to identify.

I am sixty nine years old, a widow for the past twenty nine years, my first work experience as a registered nurse was at the University College Hospital, Jamaica, where I was trained.

I migrated to England, as there were employment opportunities for nurses from commonwealth countries. There, I spent only three years. I reluctantly grasped the opportunity and migrated to Canada.

After my husband died, I migrated to the USA.

JOSEPH my boyfriend, was in his last two years at the University of /completing his law degree at St. Augustine Campus in Barbados. We planned to get married two years after he graduated. Joseph, three years my senior, was a charming, loving man who always made me laugh.

He always said, Humor is meant to desensitize the mind of unpleasant thoughts, and act as a catalyst against conflict among each other. There was never a dull moment with him.

We would go to church together on Sundays.

It was a big joke as to whom we would accompany to church. Joseph preferred going with his mom, being a minister, like her dad, her sermons were much shorter and spicier.

Joseph and I had a happy relationship but thought it was best for us to pursue our career paths regardless.

At the same time, it would test our feelings for each other, as sometimes long distance affairs really test our mettle. Unlike today, communication was not easy, letters and a telephone call once per week was the best we could afford.

We still have to be grateful considering that Romeo and Juliet killed themselves because of lack of communication.

My life story took a page out of that tragic romance, the verdict is still out, whether lack of communication is to blame.

My first year in England was spent in Birmingham. This was a test of courage, endurance and adjustment, and to tell the truth, I suffered from culture shock. I was stunned at what I saw and experienced and had to live with.

No daily baths, using the kitchen sink for multiple purposes, seeing unwrapped bread on one’s doorstep, one bathroom serving multiple people in a dwelling house, I was flabbergasted, unhappy, and lonely.

Where I lived were mostly white people. They were not friendly, and we West Indians, it is our nature to be friendly, so we regard it odd when we see people not acting friendly. Friendliness exhibits happiness and respect.

I made the decision to go to London and I had every intention of benefiting from the experience.

I loved where I worked at the hospital, with friendly white people and a better atmosphere.

This experience taught me a lesson not to generalize people; each living creature is unique.

My two best friends are white, and our friendship has lasted to this day.

There was another person whom I would call very interesting.

RAJA, a Pakistani medical doctor completing his internship at the hospital where I worked.

He displayed a liking for me, and it was reciprocal. Raja was unusually short for a man at five feet five inches which gave me a feeling of superiority, being five foot seven and weighing one hundred and twenty-nine pounds.

That was part of the fun of our relationship at the beginning, as we were nicknamed the tall beauty and the little man.

Raja was only short in height he was tall in every other way, smart, kind, super in bed (it was worth the long wait) and extremely knowledgeable about other countries’ cultures.

I got the feeling he had no intention of finding a lifelong partner in his cultural sphere.

He introduced me to some of his country’s customs and expressed disagreement with some of them. A product of the upper class, very honest, and he would do nothing to hurt anybody’s feelings.

While I was learning Raja’s culture, my feelings were running amok, as I found myself having feelings for two men at the same time. I was fully drilled into Raja’s culture.

Sex before marriage was not a requirement, unlike in our Western and European culture, which I prefer, since sex adds spice to a relationship and the lack of it can result in disappointment for each other.

The sacredness of my body was the least of my problems.

My inner feelings were swaying in the direction of the Indian doctor. Was out of sight out of mind playing with my emotions? Joseph was becoming more of a memory than a boyfriend.

My Christian upbringing taught me many things, one of which was if you need to make a crucial decision, seek divine guidance. If your faith is strong enough, you will act accordingly.

My world was almost shattered when I had a disturbing dream. It said in part: "Choose the one your