Project Gutenberg 2009-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Coggins, Frank W. Say "Hello" for Me Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction May 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Say 'Hello' for Me" by Frank W. Coggins is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around Professor Pettibone, an astronaut who has spent twenty long years alone on Mars after a failed space expedition. The primary topic of the book explores themes of isolation, survival, and the emotional journey of a man waiting for rescue, embodying a profound sense of hope even in the face of overwhelming solitude. The story begins with Professor Pettibone engaged in his daily rituals, polishing his ship and reciting comforting phrases to maintain a connection with Earth. When a rescue ship finally arrives, the professor’s anticipation is met with the bemusement of the spacemen who find him after so many years. Despite the offer to return home, Pettibone chooses to remain on Mars, reflecting on how his time there has transformed him physically and emotionally. The story culminates with the professor waving goodbye to his rescuers, expressing a bittersweet contentment in his solitude, as he once again resumes his routine, reminding readers of the complexities of human desire, belonging, and peace with one's chosen fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 33233 2025-08-12T11:51:06.000308 text/html 9131 2024-10-24T20:30:19 text/html 186440 2025-08-12T11:51:09.679288 application/epub+zip 184791 2025-08-12T11:51:07.616316 application/epub+zip 79867 2025-08-12T11:51:06.549303 application/epub+zip 267884 2025-08-12T11:51:11.186374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260655 2025-08-12T11:51:09.039337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131719 2022-09-14T06:04:38.166433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26534 2025-08-12T11:51:05.762349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6799 2024-10-24T20:30:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26550 2021-01-05T19:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19280 2025-08-12T11:51:11.316291 application/rdf+xml 12878 2025-08-12T11:51:07.088329 image/jpeg 3505 2025-08-12T11:51:06.808289 image/jpeg 115888 2021-01-05T19:40:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 10160 2021-01-05T19:40:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 182771 2025-08-12T11:51:06.010303 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog