Solomon's Private File #71
These stories about Stephen and Solomon take place starting in
1950's. Stephen wrote about his life in letters to a penpal, and then
in a secure blog, in case he lost his memory again, in the master
computer in his school for gifted students, which he started attending
in 2016 in a new incarnation, until his death. Now his son Solomon is
attending the same school, and is writing in his own secure blog for
his future incarnations.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
Solomon is 16 in this story, in the Spring of 2042.
Solomon's Private File #71 "Teaching Monks"
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I'm sixteen now. Kam is fifteen. We didn't throw a party, we threw
each other. We did martial arts practice. We let some see us, to
enhance her mystique with them. She's pretty good, for the little time
she's had to spend on that. Then we had a serious talk. I said, "I'm
going to have kids. You?" She said, "I want to, but is this the right
situation for that? And I would have to be married. What would be his
position?" She knew what I was thinking, and chuckled and poked me. We
wrestled a little. I said, "You still have time. I suggest you visit us
at the school. One of the boys might spark something." She said, "Like
with Galya. I'm happy for you both. She's the best." I said, "Biased as
I am, I can't disagree." She said, "When are you going to go all the
way?" I said, "I don't know. I don't think it really matters. I've done
all kinds of sexual things in my past lives. Nothing is better than
what we are doing now, by a few orders of magnitude. So there is no
great urge to do it before doing it for children. We love it as it is
now. Why screw it up?" She giggled and said, "You sure took long enough
to say it!" We hugged and kissed with love.
I said to Tomba, "We've waited too long already. Your Candidates.
Lemme at 'em!" He smiled, and said, "Right away, Second Master
Teacher." I said, "I know you mean that in fun, but I can't take it
that way. Sure, he's a hero to you, and the entire world, but he was
the best father anybody has ever had in all history. That makes him
like a personal God to me, and strangely, he actually still is, in a
functional new way." We hugged and kissed. He said, "I understand
better now. Thank you, Rabbi. That means teacher, and you are one in
secular life, and officially in religion now, and were the most famous
Rabbi in history, too. Can we address you as that, here, and in the
other Temples?" I said, "You know we can't disagree with truth. If it
can't be just Sol, that would be second best in this situation.
Wouldn't hurt other Jews to know, though." He grinned and said, "So I
thought." I said, "More thought. I need a non uniform, uniform, for
when I want to be recognized. Frustrating I have to perform with humor
to cause verification." He said with a grin, "But you like that!" I
said, "Shh." He chuckled. I said, "You know it's not always
appropriate, and most so for religious things. I'm thinking of what Dad
had, or something like it, but of an artificial spider silk, that looks
like partially dull liquid silver with rainbow shimmering." He said,
"Image?" He said, "Wow! You have my enthusiastic approval. Nobody is
going to copy that!" With a fast porting transposition, I was dressed
like the image. I said, "Done. I can always change it, or just not use
it." He said, "Same lettering he had, but in blue. I like that. I hope
you keep it." I said, "I might not use it much. Part of my
effectiveness is that people don't know who I am right off." He said,
"I realize that. Interesting, too."
The four Senior monks came in. We stood and all bowed. Tomba said,
"Until he releases you, you are now students of Rabbi Solomon. You may
address him as Rabbi." We all bowed again, and he left. I said, "What
you will be learning from me is very individualized. Therefore, I will
see each of you one at a time, at first, over the course of a few
weeks, to a few months, depending on how long things take. It will not
take up much of your time, but this does have priority. Any questions
about that, please ask your Abbot. While we are together this time, I
would welcome questions." I said, with a smile, "I might even answer
them. Informality, if you are able, please. Well, you are all older
than me. Less hair, though." They smiled. We sat. One said, "Why?" I
said, "I know all the answers you are seeking of me in this situation,
but some I might not answer at this time, so please be a little more
specific." He said, "Why are you doing this now?" I said, "I could play
with you by saying, because I didn't before, but that might not be
nice, so I won't say what I just said. Hmm." They grinned. I said,
"Yes, so you know it's really me now." Chuckles. I said, "The Abbot and
I discussed this two years ago. He agreed with the necessity. I just
haven't had time, because of the new influx of students who were raised
by Adepts, and were so advanced, only I could teach them, because I was
the first. Now, some of them are doing most of the teaching of those
things. And I had a serious mission to prepare for, out in the galaxy.
That is concluded. I'm available now. I don't know how long that will
last. Emergencies don't ask me for permission to exist. Were you
thinking there was another reason, such as the Abbot was going to die,
and we had to do this fast? Oh, I see I was correct. I DARE you to ask
him that." My big grin took the sting out of that challenge.
I said, "I sense another question. Why me, and not the Abbot, or
another of my group? I am the leader of my group, and have been since
my father died. Not because I was his son, but because I was the most
of what we judge to be the leader, in the opinion of all who knew me,
much to my serious embarrassment. So the choice was my responsibility.
Of all of us who were available, only one was of the clergy, me. So, in
that honor for you, it should be me. And I'm actually the best, and I
thought you deserved that. Complaints?" My smile encouraged theirs. I
said, "No, the Abbot, while he was Stephen's first Adept, did not
complete his training beyond the basics. And we know a lot more now. So
here I am. More questions?" One said, "It is known that you remember
your past lives. Were you a Buddhist Monk?" I said, "Yes I was. Many
times. A few times I was actually a good one. Most times I was
Stephen's most er, annoying enemy, in his incarnations. We've made up
since then." One said, "Did you fight?" I said, "Sure did. I lost,
usually, and really deserved to. No, I'm not going to name names. More?
No? Then I will see you one at a time today, for chakra alignment, and
then resume in a week. I will call you by mind contact. I have now. The
rest of you may leave, and speculate on what will happen. I hope it's
funny, because it's actually going to be boring today."
Three left, and the oldest one, who had a fully open Third Eye, said,
"I appreciate more of what you do, now that I have seen this in
person." I said, "You thought Tomba's judgement might have been
influenced by his love for my father and me, his son? That's alright. I
won't tell him. Wouldn't matter though. I wouldn't bet that he doesn't
know. Do you know of the Abbot's early life?" He said, "It hasn't been
discussed that I know of." I said, "It was VERY difficult. That has
made him, well, while he is calm and peaceful now, he is still VERY
aware of all that happens around him. I would assume he knows
everything he should know about all that happens here, including who
his people are. The next Abbot will be like that, too, but he will have
to work harder to achieve that level. I see you understand that now.
Very good. No, I'm not here just to teach psionics, as if that can ever
be so isolated."
I said, "Please lie down. I will align your chakras now. There is a
difficulty in two of your chakras that needs correcting. My father
invented the technique we use for this, but it has been known in the
past, too. It's perfectly safe. Nobody's ever turned into a frog. Yet."
He had to chuckle. I said, "Your humor is always your friend, even when
there is no other listener." He nodded in respect. I started. Over the
less than optimum chakras, I added some specially configured energy,
and they healed. At the Third Eye chakra, it flared into a new and more
powerful configuration. He sat up and exclaimed, "I felt that! Like a
soundless explosion!" I said with a smile, "I think you're making up
for that soundless part." He was embarrassed, but had to smile in
return. I said, "Please don't try to use your abilities for a week, to
allow your energy system to settle into its new configuration without
interference. We are finished for today. My next student awaits." We
save him further embarrassment, and said, "You're welcome, Senior
Monk." He left, and the next one came in, and I began again. Of the
four, only the last and the youngest didn't achieve a fully open Third
Eye. I said to him, "This is how it usually is for most in your
position. You have the potential for more. It will happen in its own
time. Well, with a little help now and then. I think a little less than
a year. There is still very much you can learn, and none of that will
be wasted time. Except for my occasional odd humor." He tried to
suppress a smile. I didn't try.
I'm teaching them PK first, and they are astounded. I'm mixing that
with academic psionic things, such as cleaning charms, and recognizing
evil things. It's going well. I think they think so, too.
I asked to meet with the Chief of Police of Anchorage. In my office.
I ported him. He looked around at all the diplomas lining the wall, in
amazement. I said, "Please note the ones in psychology and
neuroscience. I could have many more earned doctorates, if I bothered
to apply for them. Do you know now why I brought you here?" He said, "I
think I do. We've all been treating you like a teenager, instead of who
you really are. To you, all of humanity is your patient. I should have
realized that when you said it wouldn't be good for us to know all you
do to help. I interfered with that. All I can do about that is to say
that I'm very sorry." I said, "Accepted. I'm 16 now in this life. In my
most lengthy life, it was reported that I lived to be 120. It's
historical, and famous in some circles for being wise. I've lived a lot
of other lives as well. Some weren't nearly as good. Still, for who I
am today, I've learned from all of them, and from my parents and
teachers in this life. I'm not wasting all that. It's partially good
that people don't always think about all who I really am. Most times I
shouldn't be treated with the reverence and awe that would inspire, and
I'm not the nanny of the human race. At least not so it's known. My
humor is to help with that." He said, "I didn't think of that. Wow!" I
said, "Those in my own group recently realized some of that, and they
are the most intelligent people in the known galaxy. So, you're in good
company." He grinned and said, "Thanks. I was beginning to need that."
I said, "So now you shouldn't be surprised that if all my group does
to help this world were to become known, for the good of humanity, we
would have to stop, and that would probably destroy us. We REALLY
care." He said, "I understand now. Thank you. What else do you do?" I
said, "Have you ever tried to push a tornado?" He said, "No I haven't.
So some of those that miss towns and cities, are influenced to do
that?" I said, "Yes. Going to tell?" He said, "Absolutely not! Unless
you authorize it." I said, "Tell me what would happen if it did come
out." He thought a moment, and said, "Oh boy! People would blame you
for the death and destruction that you couldn't prevent!" I said, "Yes.
And some wouldn't prepare or seek shelter, believing I would always
save them." He said, "I see that now, more than ever. What Stephen
said. Helping people is very dangerous." I said, "Absolutely! My group
has been helping humanity since the First Stephen incarnation in
America. Sometimes we missed things we didn't look for, such as the
Twin Towers. We would have been blamed for that, if people had known
about us then." He said, "Wow! The Drones! If you hadn't had that
premonition, you wouldn't have been looking for them!" I said, "Right.
Close call. We would have been on it the moment one blew up, but still,
there could have been some real problems. But let's get back to the
tornados. People know I can use force walls now. Did that to hold back
the tsunamis." He said, "Oh! If you don't protect cities with them, and
if somebody dies, you could be accused of murder." I said, "It's a
little more complicated than that, but yes. I'm not the only one doing
these things. I'm the designated front man. I've never pushed a
tornado, myself. One point is, we have to KNOW about something, to help
with it. Until recently, we didn't have enough people with the right
skills to do that for this country, let alone for the whole world. My
father's genes. A lot of kids have put them on." He said, "Oh. That
rumored sperm bank." I said, "Yes. That drew a lot of interest. Yes, I
just had to say that." He chuckled.
He looked surprised, and said, "I just realized something you haven't
said. The real reason why I'm here." I said, "I knew you would. Almost
all in your position, wouldn't. That says a lot about you, which I knew
when we first met." He became severely humble. He said, "I'll do it.
I'll be your introduction to your disaster help whenever you need me.
I'll tell them in advance what they need to know about you. Hmm, this
might be a good thing for Alaska, too." I said, "I was hoping you would
see that. Some transferable prestige. I'll do the porting, so there
wouldn't be much time lost from your usual work. My mother is almost
kicking herself for not thinking of this. Well, that's why I get the
big bucks. Oh, wait. I don't use money." He grinned. He said, "I see
now. Like your father, but not the same, you use humor to diffuse
intense situations." I said, "Best teacher in history. And I lived with
him!" Mom said in the air, "WAS best teacher." I said, "Oh Mom!"
Laughter.
A new client for evaluation. He could barely see over my desk,
sitting on the visiter's chair. He said, "Personnel sent me here. Is
that because I'm a dwarf?" I said, "All applicants who pass the first
screening are sent here for evaluation. You are the second person this
year to suspect there was some discrimination involved, when there was
none. She was black. Do you do this often?" He said, "I see what you
mean. Self fulfilling, maybe? I expect, and sometimes that causes it?"
I said, "You don't really need me to answer that." He smiled. I said,
"That can often cause a person to have an excess of belligerence. That
is NOT necessary anywhere in this building." He nodded. The interview
went well. Then I said, "Some have reversed what you did, and thought
me too young to be taken seriously. And then there is my name. Yes, I
DO know something of how you feel. I had a man mountain think so little
of me, he actually tried to get physical." He grinned really wide and
said, "Big mistake?" I said, "All my psychologists here are black
belts, and as the Department Head, I'm the best. I kicked him out of my
office. Literally. He was REALLY surprised." He laughed. I said, "If
you come to work here, you will be astounded at the variety of people
here. No, that's not an exaggeration. No I can't tell you, without a
security clearance. Please take this back with you to personnel." I
looked at him expectantly, with a hint of a smile, and he had to laugh.
He said, "Usual procedure, right?" I said, "You know it!" He left,
chuckling.
I went out to reception, when there were no clients around. I said,
"Something fishy here, and not just from lunch. Do you TRY to give me
all the unusual ones?" Ivanna walked out of one of the offices and
said, "Actually, yes. I asked them to." I said, "And you didn't tell
me?" She said, "Would you have agreed?" I said, "Partially. All of us
need to learn, and by watching only, isn't good enough. And who
wouldn't have wanted to see Galya handle that giant?" There were some
agreement noises, including from Galya herself. I said, "My
acknowledged entertainment value shouldn't be more important than
that." She nodded, and said to the room, "Another reminder of his
wisdom. He's right." I said, "Revenge?" She grinned and said, "A
little, maybe." I sighed, and said, "Everything comes with a price."
Chuckles.
A new client came in, missing an arm. I said, "Security is tight for
He said, "You're a psychologist. I expected such a test. Well done!" I
said, "Why did you expect it?" He said, "I would do it in your place."
I said, "Taller, though." He grinned. I said, "Next healing broadcast
is going to be interesting for you." He nodded. I opened his file, and
saw he had a BS in psych, and a MS in counseling. I said, "Education
plans?" He said, "Doctorate almost completed." I said, "You know there
are few job openings for your specialty here, maybe none." He said,
"But more interesting than most. I've applied elsewhere, but with less
interest." I said, "Well, I can't say we don't like interested people
here." He grinned. I said, "Not much point in having you mess with the
tests. I can do that myself. Oh, here's one. What do you think of
profilers?" He said, "I prefer REAL psychology." I said, writing in his
going to kill anybody to create a job opening, but I hope you make it.
Need advice on your dissertation, call." He said, "Thank you!" I came
around my desk so we could shake hands. He said in surprise, "Oh, a
black belt, too!" I said, "And all my shrinks here." He said,
"Department Head? Wow!" I said, "Not the first time we've heard that."
He smiled and nodded, and walked out. I followed them. I said to
reception, "In reference to our recent discussion, yes, it's alright to
give me all the psychologists. I like playing with new toys." They
laughed, including the applicant.
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