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Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 22:32:11 -0400
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Solomon's Private File #190
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 23 in this story, in the Fall of 2049.
Solomon's Private File #190 "Kurds and a Way"
START Page
Colonel Simmons became a General without any problems. My counseled
Senator said what he planned to, and received a lot of surprised
respect for it. WB interviewed him on CNN, and said to him, "Regarding
the promotion of General Simmons, we've heard that Solomon was
involved." He nodded and said, "He was involved." WB said, "There was
some mention that Rose might have gotten involved." He said, "I heard
that, too, in a way that embarrassed me. I suspect you want me to tell
you about it." WB said, trying not to grin, "We do!" He said, "Solomon
came to see me about this. I wasn't going to approve it. He gave good
reasons to approve the promotion, that I couldn't deny. Which I told
him, and that I would approve it, and use what he said, if he allowed.
He did, because he knew it was what I believed. Yes, what was in my
speech was something like what he said. Then I said that I could hardly
believe he was as he was to me, about which he said he didn't mind
surprising me." WB chuckled. He said, "I asked him why he was involved.
He said it was so his mother wouldn't be. I said he should have told me
that first, and I would have agreed right away. I think you know what I
mean." WB grinned widely and said, "Indeed I do!"
He said "He said that would have been using force, and he wasn't like
that. I said I really didn't know him as I thought I did. Then he said
he could tell me why, but I might not want to know. I said 'Please'. He
said to me, 'You thought I would be more like you.' That went off like
a bomb in my mind. I looked hard at myself, and didn't like what I
saw." His tears were flowing. He said, "He hugged me and left." They
went to break.
Back from break, WB said, "Sounds like you've been through a life
changing experience." He said, "It started then, yes. As soon as I
could, I reviewed what he called his actions that have been shown here.
The one on wisdom really got to me." WB said, "I have to say, it got to
all of us here. In fact, he gave us a crystal of it, so we can't
forget." He said, "Good for you! I don't need it. I have it memorized
without it. Life changing is right. And it's still happening. He's
right about how it hurts, but I wouldn't change it. I don't like who I
was. I like who I'm becoming, much better. I'll have to find out how my
constituents like that, come the next election, if I run again." WB
said, "Will you?" He said, "I haven't decided." WB said, "Will you ask
for his politician approval?" I said, "I expect to, when who I will be,
settles down. I have to say this. He didn't change me in any way. It
was just that one sentence about why I didn't understand who he really
was, that started this, and even then, I had to agree to him telling me
that. All that changed and will change in me, is all my own choice and
doing." WB said, "Do you think he meant it to happen?" I said, "With
his intelligence, I doubt he does ANYTHING without knowing all about
what could happen, and probably will happen, but what's most important
is that he CARES, even for who I was." More tears, and they went to
break.
Back from break, he said, "I apologize for the tears. Unexpected. I
have to tell you, though, that does NOT qualify me to be the Speaker of
the House. I'm in the Senate." They chuckled. WB said, "Solomon's humor
rubbed off on you?" He said, "We just hugged. No actual rubbing." WB
burst out laughing. He said, "I know how Solomon feels about humor,
now. I liked saying that. A great fun tension reliever. Like sex, but
without the commitment." WB laughed very hard. When he could, WB
thanked him for being there. The segment ended. I sent part of me
there, and said, "I wish I had said that!" Chuckles. I said, "Both of
you, great work!" We hugged and I left.
Later that day, when WB was going to leave the studios, I asked if I
could visit with him. I said, "I felt something here with you earlier
today. Going to have a party?" He looked at me strangely, and said,
"Obvious?" I said, "I didn't read your mind, but I can't help picking
up feelings. Yours were saying goodbye." He said, "None scheduled." I
said, "Your choice, but your friends would like one to honor you. If it
happens, I'll stop by in it. One more thing. Book writing help. Need
anything, ask. Reluctant, do it anyway. Oh, and Mom has been hot for
you for a long time." We hugged with love, and he was dazed when I
left, and it wasn't just from the hug. Mom was making strange noises in
my head. I said, "You know it's true, and I wanted to give him a truly
unique gift." She said, "I know. I can't really complain, but the
I had another meeting with the Mormon President. It went well.
I ported to a meeting in Northern Iraq. It was a meeting of Kurd
nationalists. I said, "I am Solomon. May I visit with you?" The leader
said, "Please, but we are not Islamist extremists." I said with a
smile, "Neither am I." More smiles. I was directed to a chair. I said,
"There has been some fighting. Would you tell me why?" He said, "We
want our own nation." I said, "Hmm, you can't just buy one? Market in
nations, a little tough?" They looked at me strangely. One said to the
others, "Now we know it's really Solomon." Laughter. I said, "I've
heard that before. But tell me, who is this 'we' you spoke of? I ask,
because from what I see, not all Kurds want exactly the same thing." He
said, "That is true. That's why we are meeting here." I said, "But not
all sides are represented here." He said, "I should have known you
would have prepared for this. It is true that not all we asked to be
here, are. It is assumed they don't want to be." I said, "Could it be
that they want their own separate nation, apart from the other peoples,
AND other Kurds?"
He said, "That is true. It could be so. We have difficulty
understanding that, because we know we will have a greater chance of
success if we all work together." I said, "I can help you to understand
that, if you wish." He grinned and said, "Your not forced counseling?"
I said, "I am SO exposed!" Good laughter. He said, "I think I will be
required to satisfy our burning curiosity. Please tell us." I said,
"You already understand why. The interesting question is why you don't
let yourselves see it." They stared at me. I bowed, and said, "I think
you might want me to explain that." There were a lot of yeses. I said,
"Tell me, why do you want a separate country for your kind?" He said,
"We want to govern ourselves, and use our land as we see fit." I said,
"That is your goal, I know. But not WHY." He looked confused. I said,
"So, let's look at it from the other end. Who in the world does NOT
want that?"
There was some surprise. I said, "We, as individuals, all want to be
treated as unique people, and we want to have as much control over
ourselves and surroundings as possible. But we can't live like that
with others, who also want that kind of control, too. So we need to
share control with other people and their families, which requires some
compromises for that to work for the common good, which can result in
greater things than could have happened otherwise, that would benefit
more, than would have happened alone. Then there is the community,
needing to work with other communities, for the greater good, to
greater benefits. Going up the levels in scale, there is the provence,
the state, the nation, the continent, the world, all doing more, for
more people, than if they had not joined in their efforts. But there is
a dark side to this. At each level upwards, we as individuals feel less
unique, and less powerful, much less in control of our fate. But here's
where it gets odd. We feel that way, but it often isn't actually true.
There is more power in numbers. Vast power. That's why you want all
your kind to join with you. Do all of you understand this so far?" They
did.
I said, "There is a constant emotional war in us as individuals and
groups to decide where along this series of levels we want to be.
Unfortunately, most people don't understand this, and so don't know
what causes them to do what they do in support of those conflicting
feelings, and so they make their decisions without as much wisdom as
they could and should." I said to the leader, "Now you will tell us why
the others of you have not joined you here." He nodded and said, "They
prefer a lower level. To feel more in control, and do not desire the
benefits of greater numbers working in concert." I said, "Which they
may not have considered important enough to override their emotional
needs." He said, "Yes! I see it. Well done! You are a great teacher!" I
said, "Thank you, but we are not finished. A very common thing among us
as people, is that we are quick to apply wisdom to others, but not so
much to ourselves, assuming that WE don't need such things." He looked
surprised.
He said, "You mean that we are doing the very same thing in wanting
to be separate from the nations we are in?" I said, "That it is
regarding different levels, doesn't change the basic principles. I
think you know that." He said, "But I don't want that to be!" I said,
"The world is what it is, not what we want it to be. All life is
competition. You want for your people, the same things that other
peoples in the nations want. And MORE. It's the more that causes
problems, including wars. The more one group wants and gets, the less
other groups have, and want more, harder. That condition doesn't last
forever in peace. Am I correct?" He looked at me in awe, and said, "You
are wise! Yes, that is correct. I see where you are going. Inside a
nation, there should be no war, with equal representation. Some will
get less than they want, but all will balance." I said, "Exactly."
I said, "It is a sacrifice to share. But the love you get with that,
well, you know God wants that, and the grace it and He gives us." They
nodded.
I said, "You know I am an American. We know all this VERY well, with
our own blood. Our country fought a great war, one half against the
other, literally brother against brother. Some people still fight that
war in their minds and feelings, after more than a hundred years. The
debate rages on, ideals against ideals, values against values, with
money in it going to create more troubles. Some States want more of
their own government, and less of the national government, and some do
not. But we are still one Nation, with common defense and economy, and
still considered the most powerful in the world, which would not be, if
our States existed alone. The European Union came together, and today
they are greater than any of the countries in it. They are of different
peoples, more different than you are from the majority in your host
countries, but they have made this work. So has China now. All the
world knows the story of Tibet. They are still a part of China, and are
doing VERY well. It's happening all over the world." They nodded.
I said, "But you are different. A different people, separated by
national borders that you do not feel. I understand this more than than
most who are not you, can. My OWN tribe is like this." That surprised
them even more. I said, "My people were in America thousands of years
before the Europeans came to kill us and take away our lands, which
they divided into different States. I lived and died in that. Now my
tribe is named the Navajo Nation. We rule ourselves, but within the
framework of American law. Part of our lands are in different States,
with different laws, but our laws are the same for all our land. We are
Americans, and have a voice in how America should be, and share in the
greatness of America that we could never have alone. But we are still
Navajo, AND American!"
I said, "I say this with all my heart. Stand alone, and you may feel
big, but you are not. When you stand with many, you may feel small, but
together you are big, AND you have friends to share that with. Friends
to share all with love. I HAVE to love that!" I said softly, "I have
lived and died in what you want. My people are not so different from
your own in this. Please take from us what we have discovered. Don't
let all our pain and suffering go to waste. Learn from us as we did,
but with less hardship. Wisdom shared, is wisdom multiplied. From my
hundreds of lives, I know this; the greatest countries of the future
will never made of only one people. It is our differences coming
together that makes us great. I want that for you, very much." I bowed,
and wiped my tears.
There was a long silence. Some wiped their own tears. The leader
said, "This requires a lot of thought. May we have recordings of this?"
I said with a smile, "You know I would give that to you." He smiled in
return. I said, "A proposal. One thing you might want to explore is the
different kinds of government you might think of using. If you agree,
there is somebody of my Tribe who can help you with that." He said, "Is
it Hawk?" I said, "Hmm, so it won't be a surprise? How could you do
that to me!" We all chuckled. I said, "What is your will?" He said, "We
would be honored!" Hawk ported in and said, "It is I who would be
honored. To help others is the greatest honor one can have." He looked
at me and said, "Yes, I've improved, just like you intended. I can feel
it." I said, "I can see it." We hugged.
I said to the group, "Here are recordings, and some crystals of this,
too. Want to try, oh, who am I fooling." They all grinned. I said,
"That, too, but what I meant was God has been joining me in these
meetings before I actually ask for him to. Yes, I agree. Wow!" Some
weak chuckles. I said to Hawk, "You didn't know that. I'm actually kind
of seriously nervous about what He'll say." He said, "I share that.
Prem is jumping in me." I said to the others, "He's talking about a
premonition. We all have them, but they are usually so strange, we
don't know what they mean until after the event they warn about,
happens. Frustrating!" They nodded. I said, "Alright, here it goes!" I
started the love broadcast, and God joined us and said, "Solomon is my
Senior Prophet of all time. He speaks for me as if I said it. To love
him is to love Me. Go and do good in the land." He left, and I shut off
the broadcast.
Hawk said in awe, "He really did it this time!" They all stared at me
in awe. I said, "I KNOW! I wish I could beg Him not to do things like
that, but He would only laugh." Hawk said, "I've been there in some of
that. He did laugh. I'm sorry, but you'll just have to live with it." I
said, "Stealing His lines, too?" He said, "Who better?" I said, "Don't
be so wise while I'm trying to argue." They all laughed. One said, "God
said to love you is to love Him! I have to say that isn't a bad thing.
Who here doesn't agree?" Silence. I said, "Have I harmed you so much,
that you would avenge yourselves with this embarrassment?" Chuckles.
The leader said, "You will put this on the television?" I said, "If it
is the will of all of you." It was. He said, "With what God said." I
sighed, and they chuckled. I said, "Alright, added, and to the
crystals, too."
I said, "You know I work for God." They all nodded. I said, "All my
group who have been part of a world love and healing broadcast, work
for God. This includes Hawk. And he speaks for me in this, too. You
will find in him all the qualities and knowledge that he should have,
and more, for what he should be and do. I don't say this to embarrass
him, but that is not something I would er, hate." Awe and chuckles. I
hugged them all with love, and then Hawk did, and they were surprised
at how strong his love was. I ported away. Mom was crying in happiness
in my mind.
I visited Granddad RedCloud, and gave him a crystal of the meeting.
He read it and cried, and hugged and kissed me. He said, "I know what
it cost you, but you did great." I said, "Means something, coming from
the President of the Navajo Nation." He said, "Do it some more,
whenever you can. USE us well." I said, "Mom said that, when I used her
on women's issues." He said, "Good. For important good things, we WANT
to be used. I like that you're involving them more in Earth things." I
said, "They know it's as much for their development as it is for
helping others." He said, "Oh. I almost suspected." He hugged and
kissed me with love.
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