Did you ever play ‘Hot or Cold’ as a child? It goes like this. One player is ‘It’ and leaves the room or play area. The other players decide on an item for him/her to guess – a ceiling fan, a book, a pillow. When s/he returns, everyone says “hotter”…

“I hope you’re getting your bags packed,” said St Peter in my dream last night. “So the time has come, has it?” said I. “My bags have been packed for a long time now.” “I’m curious as to what you’ve got in them,” St Peter said. “Oh, I’ll tell you.…