Three Inches Blueward
I’m regretting agreeing to help my fifth-dimensional neighbor move.
“Bring it forward.” We’re carrying his couch through the front door. He’s inside and it’s apparently stuck on something.
“Good. Now go about three inches blueward.”
“Blueward?”
“Yes! Hurry, this thing is heavy.”
“How?”
“I’m trying to use words you know, Steve! You know what blue is, right?”
“Yeah, but—”
“So, turn the couch that way! Quick!”
I move it left. There’s a crash.
I looked inside. The couch disappears into the wall and re-emerges through the kitchen ceiling.
“Grown adult,” he mutters to himself. “Doesn’t know what blue is.”
I’ve been sick all week with pneumonia, which is why I’m a bit late with this one. You could blame the sickness on how strange this story is, but I think it’s just me.
The Green-Walled Treehouse 
Even pneumonia can’t keep the writer in you down. Kind of admirable if you ask me. 🙂
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Haha! I think I know that guy!
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I think this story is perfect to go with this sign! And do get better. Pneumonia is no fun.
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Almost 50 years ago, a physics student tried to explain to me how a 5th dimensional person would move differently. He said that from our point of view, he would walk through a wall. From the 5th dimensional person’s perspective, he’s walking around the wall. Pesky extra dimension.
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I find if I think about it hard, I can glimpse some understanding in flashes, but it’s definitely not intuitive.
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Lovely idea, David
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Dear David,
Your last line had me laughing out loud. I remember reading a Bradbury story like this and also seeing TZ that dealt with dimensions. Quirkly and clever as I’d expect from the Green-Walled Treehouse
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. I got a bit buried in work and took some time to reply to comments, but I appreciate your comment. Glad you liked the story.
-David
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David, I enjoyed your light-hearted (i.e. spacy) approach. I like the metaphor that blue means many things to many people. Thanks for the smile this week, and I hope you are feeling better soon.
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Thank you, Lisa. I’m finally catching up on comments from the last few weeks. Have a great week!
-David
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You’re welcome, and you also, David.
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thank for the laugh. I hope you’re feeling better.
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Thank you!
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I lobed this strange story! has me thinking about which way blue is too – ha
and hope you are 100% soon!
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lobed was a typo – but now I think it kind of fits with blueward – hahah
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haha, yes, it works. 🙂
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🙂
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