Relaunch

The top five questions

- How have you been, Mr. Smith?

- Quite well, except for this pain in my back when I climb up the stairs. I feel I am getting old even I am still young at heart! But I can swear you this pain in my back will not affect my daily activities.

- You really impress me, Mr. Smith. You don't really look like being 65 years old. You should tell me what your secret is!

- Maybe it has been coming to this therapy for almost 30 years. –I laughed - Maybe I have to thank you and your predecessors for your support and maybe what you only need to do is just get a relaunch therapy to put all emotions and memories in place.

- My congratulations, Mr. Smith. Honestly. We all in NewLife are so satisfied with your mind health, and I thank you so much. Our therapy meetings have always been so interesting and inspiring. So, is it ok if we recapitulate with some main questions and move forward?

- Yes, of course. Go on with the top five!

- The first question. You know you were "relaunched" many years ago, and this implies not only relocate and heal damaged emotions or thoughts, but also may imply removing traumatic experiences. Have you had any curiosity lately about the life you had before being relaunched?

- During the first years, you know by my history, I felt that one part of myself could be forgotten and I couldn't even recall what was it, and that made me feel sad sometimes. When I was curious about my past, and talking about it with the people I love, I finally decide that if I chose to relauch myself at any point it was because I was not capable of living healthy or happy, so I finally lose all curiosity. I am fine, life treated me as anyone else, with good days and bad days. Yeah, I am just fine.

- The next question is about your dreams. This part of the brain works dynamically and can have unpredicted reactions. Have you dreamed anything lately that disturbed you in any way?

- I am glad you ask! Yes! Two nights ago I dreamed I was Charlie Parker, you know, the Bird, the jazzman. I was in a jazz club playing and people was expecting to listen Charlie, and I played even I can't play a single note with any instrument or know anything about music. People was quite disappointed with me because it sounded really bad, and it was not jazz. Saxophone sounded really bad, weirdly noise. You know. Well, I told myself I was Charlie Parker and I had to make the pose and the gestures so the audience would not get angry. So, song ended and I told the audience that it was my new style and everybody clapped at me. Then there was a catering line with all kind of cakes and hot chocolate for everyone.

- Was it disturbing, Mr. Smith?

- I really wanted it to sound like real Charlie Parker, and I felt I was faking being someone else.

- This kind of dreams are normal. People intend to fit in a society with different environments: family, friends, work, etc. and they all have expectations on ourselves. We have to be good fathers, mothers, friends, employees or bosses, but we are just people, with a normal life, with our faults. It is totally normal these emotions may show up in a dream like this. I think you are doing it fine with your life, Mr. Smith.

- Nothing special to mention, doctor.

- Next question. You were warned that drugs that can affect your conscious state of mind and they are absolutely forbidden for life after a relaunch. Have you consumed any kind of drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, or any other chemical substances that require medical surveillance?

- Not any. I don't see the point to this question as you get your urine samples and blood tests frequently. They must show I was always clean.

- Honestly, Mr. Smith, you know these questions are routine and mandatory for all our sessions, but let me spoil that we ask this for two purposes: first is to measure your reaction to this question, and second to make you feel conscience of the truly importance of this matter. Next question is about your health. Have you felt any kind of headache, nausea or dizziness of any kind?

- Except my back, everything is fine.

- Last question, Mr. Smith. Have you had any suicidal tendency lately?

- Doctor, I can swear you death will find me far to be ready to leave this world.