She believes that each rock holds a secret.
He worships the growth and adventure that grass represents.
He makes an offer,
“You keep the rocks. Leave the grasslands for me.”
It becomes an unspoken pact between them.
One fine morning, he stumbles against a rock with the word FREEDOM etched on it. He shows it to her, and she exclaims,
“Rocks yearn for freedom, too.”
“I set you free from the pact.”
“You don’t have to. We share the rocks and grasslands. They are intertwined—the solid and the ephemeral, the ancient and the ever-changing.”
Wisdom dawned in the twilight.
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Thanks, Michael!
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A great story. Carried by word of mouth from generation to generation.
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Thank you, Patrick!
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And balance is achieved. And wisdom. Lovely.
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Thank you, Margaret!
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Such a cool story. I read this as an origin tale so “Wisdom dawned in the twilight” and thus the world was born.
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Thank you, Michael!
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Beautiful restoration of the balance!
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Thank you, Angela!
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I love the delicate balance in this story, the give and take. Well done!
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Thank you so much, Alicia!
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Great take, Reena.
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Thanks, Indira!
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My pleasure, dear.
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Very sophisticated.
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Thanks!
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Beautiful writing!
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Thank you, RM Carlson!
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Reena, there is room for this and that but each thing is every thing is my takeaway from your story. As always, evocative writing.
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Thanks a zillion, once again! 🤗
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You’re welcome.
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A new myth is born!
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Do we need more of those?
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Very spiritual and philosophical.
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Thank you so much!
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They do say the eternal is made of virtual particles winking in and out of existence
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That’s a wonderful line 👏
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