Cold Comfort

By Mario Milosevic

Love can outlast hard times and absent times. But can it outlast the universe itself? This story took first place in the 8th annual short story competition at sfreader dot com.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Green Snake Publishing
• Release date: Oct 30, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452365831

Mario Milosevic

Mario Milosevic was born in a refugee camp in Italy, grew up in Canada, and holds a degree in philosophy and mathematics from the University of Waterloo. He now lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, fellow writer Kim Antieau. His poems, stories, and novels have appeared in many venues, both print and online.

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Cold Comfort

Mario Milosevic

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Copyright © 2010 by Mario Milosevic

Originally appeared at sfreader.com.

First place winner of the 8th annual short story competition at sfreader.com.

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Cold Comfort

Mario Milosevic

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Ted thought the idea of freezing yourself against the possibility of being revived in some future date was, at best, a romp, at worst, a shameless waste of resources and perhaps the most arrogant action anyone could take. Indeed, the thought that some civilization yet to flourish might find itself compelled to bring back people from his own time, evoked in him only a dismissive sneer.

So, when his wife Charlene put down the necessary funds and signed up for the procedure, he was, to say the least,