Chapter IX: A New BeginningMy third full day in Heaven only lasted a few hours. Though it seemed my stint in Heaven had been brief, to the hospital staff it was an eternity. The time came to decide on the final disposition of my body. Though I was somewhere between Heaven and a body lying in state, I became completely aware of all the sights, smells, and sounds in the hospital. I still didn't like hospitals.
The hospital board scheduled an emergency meeting, and I was the only topic of conversation. As the hospital administrator and one of the co-conspirators, Kent was required to attend. As medical chief of staff, Paul was present as well, mainly as a witness and to answer any medical questions. Also in attendance, Stephen Maxwell, the hospital's interim attorney, and all sixteen board m
