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Subject: +*+*+*+ Stephen's Secure Blog #209 "Elephants Again" +*+*+*+
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:14:37 -0400
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Stephen's Secure Blog #209
These stories about Stephen began was when he was 10 years old, and
moving to a new part of the country to attend a special school for
gifted students, in the 1950's. This was from a time before computers
would fit on a desk, and when people communicated with friends in other
countries by actual letters sent through the postal service. He wrote
225 of them to a friend. He stopped writing to his penpal, but found he
still wanted to record his life, in case he lost his memory again, and
wrote 30 entries in his first logbook. Then he wrote to an artificial
intelligence called Geenee, in the master computer in his school for
gifted students, which he started attending in 2016. Now it's after
2018, and he's continuing to save his memories in a secure blog.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
The stories may not be posted in chronological order.
Stephen is 16 in this story, in the Summer after year 6 of his special
school.
Stephen's Secure Blog #209 "Elephants Again"
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I said to Srinoy, "Do you think Panchang would like to come with us?"
He grinned, and said, "Talk to him directly, and snub the Abbot?
Absolutely!" I poked him, and we both giggled. That morning, when
Panchang was alone, I said in his ear, "Please excuse the interruption.
This is Stephen in private talking mode. May I continue?" He grinned
and said, "Please do." I said "My associates and I have made some plans
and decisions about proceeding with my assigned task to free Tibet. I
am about to start on my first summer journey for that. Unfortunately,
because I will be going partially public with who I am, Srinoy can't be
with me like we had planed, and we are both very disappointed with
that. As a kind of a going away present, he and I are going to visit
the elephants again. We wondered if you would like to join us in that."
He grinned even wider, and said, "I wouldn't want to miss any second
with you." I said "Would you have to get permission?" He said "I will
give notice of your request. That is all I need do." I said "I suppose
the Abbot wouldn't want to try for a second er, disappointment." He
said "You do understatements well. I will be ready and outside the
Temple in five minutes." I said "May I port you to me then?" He said
"Please." I said "Thank you. Disconnecting."
Srinoy said, "You're planning something." I said "What do you think
about giving him the grand tour of Guardhome?" He said "Wow, is HE
going to be surprised!" I just grinned. When he was ready, I ported
Panchang to us at the center of the city. He looked around in wonder. I
said "We thought you would like to see our city, first." Srinoy said,
"He made it. All of it." Panchang bowed to me. I said "We are on
another world. It wasn't being used, and compatible, so I built a big
sports training complex for my schools who didn't have room for them.
Then I built a house for me, like I usually do on the planets I do some
work on. Then I thought, why not go all the way. So, I built the city.
It's not inhabited, and I don't care. It's just an art project to me.
In case you haven't figured it out, our teleporting isn't limited to
just one planet. And we have some good friends and students from other
worlds who use the sports complex, too." Srinoy said, "They look really
different! But they are good people, who love us, and we love them."
I said "We'll go to the central tower, so you can see all of it.
Ready to port?" He nodded, and we were there. He looked around, saying
a lot of wows. I said "Now we go to the sports tower." We ported to it,
and he had another set of wows to express. He said "I see what you mean
about it being an art project. Those buildings are fantastic!" I said
"Thank you. I'll be doing more decorating when I have time. Now to my
house." We ported to the front of it. I said "I host people like me,
and students, and politicians here, so I built it to impress. I don't
need anything this fancy, but they wouldn't respect me if I didn't have
it. You know how that goes." He nodded and said, "Indeed I do." We went
inside. I said "All the art is mine. Everything in here is what I made,
except for my friends." Srinoy said, "But you make them, too, as often
as you can." I said to the confused Monk, "He means sexually." We
laughed. I said "This is my last life. I don't want to miss anything
good." He said "I understand and support that." We went on the tour,
and he was really impressed by everything, and very much so for my art.
I saved the music room for last.
I introduced Rose. Hawk, he had already met. I said to Srinoy, "Why
don't you show our guest your ability at the piano?" He grinned, and
did just that. I said to Panchang, "He is going to be the best in
history. Did you hear about the strange musicians at the Siam hotel
after the ceremony which changed me?" He said "I did. I assumed that
was you." I said "And Rose and Hawk. Then, we told them not to give out
our names. I'm going back there tonight to say my name can be released.
Mostly just because I'm curious what will come of that. Srinoy can't
come with me, for his security. Would you like to?" He said "As I am,
in such a public place, I don't think I should." I said with a bow,
"You know best. Are we ready to all go see the elephants? He said
"Unannounced?" I said "Er, not exactly. I sent an image of an unknown
Monk to announce us." He grinned, while Srinoy said, "Stephen thinks of
everything." I looked at him, and he said, "Er, almost everything." We
laughed.
We ported to the road to the logging camp, and walked the half kay to
where the elephants were. They all turned to me, and I said, "I'm happy
to see you all again. Please go back to what you were doing. I will
greet each of you in turn, in a little while." They nodded and went
back to work. Panchang tried not to look surprised, and I tried not to
look amused at that. Neither of us were entirely successful. Srinoy's
grin almost split his face in half. The manager bowed low to us, and
thanked us for our visit. I don't think he really meant it, even though
he was looking at my changed appearance in curiosity. I said "Are there
any animals here in need of medical treatment? I can do that now if
there is need." He said "A dog has a broken leg. I was going to end his
life for him. I would like it very much if you could heal him." He
dripped some tears. I said "I will do my best, but I can't guarantee
anything. Let's go to him." We did. A front leg was severely broken,
and the dog was in absolute distress, but hiding most of that.
I said to him, "I am Stephen. I'm going to make you feel better. Will
you let me?" He whined in agreement. I said to the manager, "I'm going
to make him sleep now, so he won't feel any pain while I work on him."
He nodded his thanks. I straightened out the leg, and set the bone.
Then I forced healing energy into the break, and directed the bone to
heal. Then I healed the lacerated tissue, and then reduced the
swelling. He also had an abscessed tooth. I fixed that. He had some
intestinal parasites. I removed them. I gave him a virtual shot of
timed release antibiotics to knock down any possible infections. I said
to the manager, "He is healed. Would you like him to wake in your
arms?" He held the dog, and I let him wake up. He licked his master's
face in happiness. The manager cried his thanks to me, for healing the
family pet. He let the dog go, who ran around barking excitedly, in
joy. Then the dog came and jumped all over me, and I let him, until I
said, "That's enough now. I'm very happy for you." He went back to his
master.
Then I went to each of the elephants, and talked with them, and
exchanged affection. They didn't report any problems, and all were in
good health, I introduced Srinoy to them as a friend to be loved, and
they did love him and gave him affection. Before we left, I said to the
manager, "Thank you for allowing me to visit my friends the elephants.
Now for us. Do you think of me as a friend?" He looked surprised and
then thoughtful. Then he said in half surprise, "Yes! I didn't before,
but I was stupid. Now I see you are a real friend to all, in the truest
sense." Those with me nodded in approval and agreement. I opened my
arms to the manager, and he came into them. I gave him all my love.
Srinoy kept him falling. He whispered "That was YOUR love we all felt!"
I said "Yes, and I was changed then, to how I look now. May all my
friends here love each other, as I love each of you." I bowed, and
turned to the road. We walked out of the camp.
I said "People are harder to heal than animals, for me. It's a matter
of trust. Animals trust me, but people can't quite go that far. There
is something in them which defends who they are, even against what
would save their lives. Some things, major things, I can't heal,
because of that." Hawk said "Oh! That was why we couldn't heal the
broken bones of the miners. Only you could, because you are stronger."
I said "Yes, but you are both much stronger now. Taller, too." They
poked me, and Srinoy grinned as usual.
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