A Tale of Two Brothers

John closes the door behind him, and makes the long walk towards the city. Living in a rural area has benefits, but a downside is the fact that getting to the city can take as much as an hour, and that's on good days. His brother Jeremy, who is a recent convert to Christianity, has been talking about this "Jesus" character, and all these great stories. Jeremy constantly reads to John, seeing as John is illiterate, and John has decided to go to church, just to see what the whole deal is. There is a newish Visigoth Church in the city, a few months old, and John feels like it's a good time to visit.

Jeremy sits inside, reading the Bible. As he reads and reads, he is engrossed in the stories in the text. He can see it happening before him; he always had a large imagination. He cannot put the book down.

John stands outside the church, pondering what Christianity could really be. Jeremy has told him so much about it, but John has no idea what is in store for him in the building. Sure, John knows a few of the stories, but it's not like he knows what happens at Church or even at is in a church.

Jeremy gets a crazy thought, and puts the Bible down and thinks about it. What if Jesus walks among us today? What if he really is alive still, just disguised as regular humans? What if Jesus resides in all of us? Jeremy turns and the sun hits his eyes through the window. Jeremy cannot see.

John steps inside the church, and the double doors are a few feet away. His hands start to shake as he grabs the door handle. He opens the door and steps inside. The sun hits the stained glass windows, which then hit John in the eye. He cannot see.

Jeremy is blinded by the light, but keeps on looking into it. He sees... Jesus? Is that really him?

John is blinded by the light, and turns to see the stained glass scene. He sees Jesus preaching. He is at ease. He understands.

Jeremy hears Jesus's voice. He is finally at ease. He understands.

The brothers are forever connected by beatific visions, different in the process, but the same outcome. They become devout Christians from that point forward.