The Suicide of RobertSuicide is an age-old practice with roots reaching as far back as the beginning of humanity itself. But what goes through the mind of the suicide victim once the deadly act has been initiated? Are there immediate regrets? Are there frantic wishes to turn back the clock for just a few minutes? During the fractured seconds between life and certain death, do they experience a "life flashing before their eyes" episode similar to what people in eminent peril have reported? But what if the suicide victim has an opportunity to be suspended in time, hovering between life and death just long enough to engage in dialogue with other victims of their own fatal acts? What if indeed. This story is about a man named Robert who has exactly that kind of impossible encounter. But what good did it do him, and what purpose did it serve him? Was it just a tease? After all, logically speaking and according to all the laws of the universe, it seemed entirely too late for Robert to experience any sort of intervention or reversal of his deed of death. But was it?
About the Author: Rev. Dr. Sheila Robinson is an ordained minister and Associate Pastor at Grace Tabernacle Community Church in San Francisco, CA. She holds an MA in Pastoral Ministries from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from San Francisco Theological Seminary. She is also a Certified Professional Life Coach, and a Registered Nurse. For 30-years, beginning in 1977, Sheila Robinson hosted a Sunday morning Gospel Music radio show in San Francisco, the 4th largest market in the United States. During her broadcasting career, she co-founded the Bay Area Religious Announcers Guild, serving as the first President with 2 subsequent re-elections. She is also a nine-time-recipient-five of which were consecutive-of the Best Religious Announcer Award from the Bay Area Gospel Academy Awards Ceremony and was inducted into the Academy Hall of Fame. She has authored a Children's Activity Book of poems & songs accompanied by an audio tape entitled, From Auntie Sheila; a book of Inspirational readings entitled, My Perfect God which she promoted in Jamaica, WI, on Radio Waves 102.9 FM, Montego Bay, and LOVE 101 FM Radio, Kingston. She is a contributing writer of Life Lessons/Insight Essays for the Women of Color Study Bible, by Nia Publishing and World Bible Publishing. In recognition, she received the Peninsula Book Club Award for literary excellence among local African American writers. Dr. Robinson was a feature writer for City Flight News Magazine, San Jose, CA, and a columnist for the Oakland Post Newspaper, Oakland, CA. Her novels include Those Old Women: tell their stories and The Suicide of Robert. In 1995, Dr. Robinson was invited by the Citizen Ambassador Program, People to People International, in conjunction with the China Women's Association for Science and Technology, to attend the US/China Joint Conference on Women's Issues, in Beijing, China. Dr. Robinson has traveled to the Middle East, to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, thought by Jordanians to be "The Other Holy Land." Her visits allowed her to see and experience first-hand the meaningful Biblical sites referenced in Scripture. Considering her visits to Jordan to be experiences of a lifetime, Dr. Robinson holds dear her re-baptism in the ancient waters of the Jordan River. A Registered Nurse with an extensive clinical background Dr. Robinson understands from first-hand clinical experience the deep trauma of suicide and the tragic outcomes of unsuccessful suicide attempts.