Solomon's Private File #257
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 27 in this story, in the Summer of 2053.
Solomon's Private File #257 "Camp Action"
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I shifted to a summer camp in Maine, to the manager's office. He was
surprised, and said, "Solomon! Must be something serious and unusual
for you to be involved." I said, "Not always. I need to do some of the
work myself, for ME, too." He said, "Oh! I think I understand. What can
I help you with?" I said, "Your policy against gays is causing a
problem." He said, "You oppose that?" I said, "In principle, yes, but
you're a private company, and you have the right to choose who you want
here. What the problem is, well, your policy is actually CAUSING
homosexual actions here in secret, and some of that is abuse." He
looked VERY surprised. He said, "How is that causing it to happen?" I
said, "Repressed sexuality often becomes expressed in abuse, in the
young. Sexual urges WILL be expressed in some way. That can't be
stopped. When people can't be open about it, and have to guard who they
are, and suppress it, that causes a lot of pent up frustration and
anger. That can sometimes come out in very negative actions with young
people who don't have the ability to govern their actions as well as
adults can." He said, "That sounds logical and reasonable. I hadn't
thought about it that way before. So it's not just about morality."
I said, "Sexual feelings and urges are not moral in nature, but
biological, and can't be chosen or wished away, any more than hormones
can. However, actions ARE subject to moral standards. Part of that
involves psychology and mental health issues, which motivate the
actions. Boys and girls handle this differently. For boys, it it can be
very physical, involving groin grabs and strikes, bullying, to
sublimate sexual feelings, and to promote dominance. Here, it's gotten
out of hand. All that caused by boys not being able to be themselves,
and some of them are in so much denial, they aren't even aware they're
gay." I said with a wry smile, "Like some Conservative politicians,
they deflect from who they are, by attacking others who they think are
like them." He said, "While I might not agree with you on some things,
everybody knows you're an expert and don't lie. You actually know some
like that?" I said, "I can't help knowing them. I sense feelings,
including the sexual. And as more and more people become psionic,
that's going to make it so sexuality can't be hidden at all. And
psionic people, because they can feel the feelings of others, know it's
not a choice. But to specifics, three serving Congressmen who have been
partially outed, and have denied it, are lying. I think you know who I
mean." He said, "I do, and that you strongly oppose lying."
I said with a smile, "Somebody's been paying attention." He chuckled.
I said, "I won't make you accept gays. Well, you already do, unknowing,
and that just can't be avoided." He said, "We could hire a psi." I
said, "If you want that psi to violate the privacy of minors, that
could bring on a Corps action." He sighed, and said, "I have to support
that. A trap of ethics." I said, "Something like that. It usually
happens when we violate ethics in a different way. Call it a synergetic
cascade effect, if you will. Or more visually, a toboggan ride down the
slippery slope of forced and unforced errors. You force people to not
be who they are in a basic way, you create escalating problems. Pure
unnecessary cause and effect. Some of the children in your care are
being psychologically and physically abused, and that's caused
specifically by how you run your camp. AND ONE BOY HAS BEEN RAPED. You
aren't stupid. You know your options. You have some choices to make,
and actions to do from them. Expelling the worst offender isn't going
to keep it from happening again and again. Your public position on
gays, actually encourages it." He said, "That last, I knew, but thought
it could be avoided with supervision. Yes, I was fooling myself."
He said, "I've seen all your broadcast actions. You don't force
change, you show why it should happen so clearly, that people want to
do it. I never expected to be one of those people!" I said with a
smile, "I've heard that before. I know you didn't intend any harm." I
opened my arms, and he came into my hug of love. I helped him to sit. I
said, "There is an ethical tangle here. Are the abusing boys fully
responsible for who they've become, and from that, what they've done?
Their current nature was forced on them. And if stopped now, will that
stop all future abuse they would have done? Most likely for some, no.
They are now who they've become. Changing that may not be possible,
even if they would have treatment. Some of them, and some of their
victims, may not be completely er, repairable. Some may grow up to be
serious abusers and criminals." He was crying.
I said, "It's very difficult to know in advance that what we do with
children, will cause specific things to happen, but some of that is
rather obvious, if we spend some effort in considering it, but we
seldom do that. The arrogance of adulthood is endemic in humanity. For
almost all of us, it's a power trip we won't diminish for almost
anything. I know. I've raised more than three thousand children in my
lives. Anything I could possibly do wrong, I did. I might even have
invented some of the worst things, which I am NOT proud of. But I also
did very well, a few times. You didn't and don't have my experience, so
you couldn't know some things that could have helped you. So, I'm here
and sharing it with you. In a way, you should be glad. That raped boy
might go public, if you don't do something to help."
He sat straighter and said, "Would you give me all the details?" I
said, "Won't be pleasant. Best way is videos in a crystal." He said,
"You've seen them, and you're the most sensitive. I shouldn't avoid any
of it." I gave it to him, and he cried while he read it. I said, "The
first thing to manage now, is YOUR future. All else will come from
that." He said, "I understand. I can't run this camp like I have
before. I can quit." I said, "Want functional or moral advice on that?"
He said, "You're religious, too. I know what you mean. I shouldn't run
away from what I caused, but work to fix it. To be worthy." I nodded,
and said, "For God's forgiveness. You're a very moral person. I think
you need to work for that, so YOU can forgive yourself." He said, "You
because you didn't intend to cause real harm, but in my religious
offices, only partial forgiveness, because of the ethical issues you
voluntarily blinded yourself to. For that, work is required." He stared
at me for a time. He said, "You are truly holy. A real Prophet. I
couldn't believe that before." I said, "I can only be who I am, and
that includes a little embarrassment right now." He tried not to smile.
I said, "Some things for your information. Homosexuality is a sexual
orientation caused by specific sexual feelings. It is NOT an action,
which alone is voluntary. Therefore, homosexuality is not prohibited in
the Bible, only homosexual ACTIONS are, and are only mentioned as
applying to men with men. No mention of children doing it was made
regarding that. There is no mention of masturbation. In fact, there is
no mention of ANY specific non traditional sex act, such as sodomy, and
including lesbianism. Disagreements so far?" He said, "The city of
Sodom?" I said, "Only vice and perversions, no descriptions of them.
Then there was what Paul said, about what isn't written should NOT be
assumed to be the word of God." He said, "People have been arguing
about that for a long time." I said, "Yes, about what people think
should be in the Bible. But for me, I like to apply it to pretty much
everything but the Ten Commandments." He smiled, and said, "Your father
being Moses." I said, "And he couldn't lie. And we can SEE what really
happened in the past, and how different that is from what people
think."
I said, "But back to the subject at hand. People shouldn't try to use
the Bible to support their prejudices, because just in doing that, they
are invalidating their arguments. They usually get it wrong, by
depending on what other people tell them about the Bible, and not their
own lazy lack of study of it, and all should know that Jesus wouldn't
agree with them. Love the sinner, if not the sin. That simple
requirement is just not even considered by most of the people who think
they're real Christians. And the Golden Rule, well, you know what I
mean." He said, "I do." I said, "There is also something a little
strange about sex in the Bible, that few are aware of. You know the
Church changed the order of the Books in the Old testament, from the
Jewish Bible, to support Jesus as the Messiah?" He said, "I didn't know
that!" I said, "There's more. In the Jewish Bible, one of Noah's sons
raped him when he was drunk. It comes very close to being specific
about it, and practically all scholars agree on what it means. That's
changed in the current Christian Bible, so that inference isn't made,
which makes it difficult to figure out why that son was banned and
cursed. Prudish translators. There are other, more modern changes in
the Bible, even in the Commandments! We aren't supposed to covet our
neighbor's slaves, among other things. It now reads servants. That's
more of a difference than it seems. Slaves were property. It wasn't a
job action that was prohibited, but theft." He said, "I think I heard
something about that. What it really means that God didn't write the
Bible, men did." I said, "And for very political reasons. That's what
religions are for; Men ruling other men. All other reasons are just
extras. Most common justification; if they won't obey us, they won't
listen to us about God. But we know, it's mostly about power, and the
exercise of it." He said, "I've seen some of that, myself. Shameful." I
said, "So true."
I said, "Feel better now?" He said, "That was therapy!" I said, "Yes,
but still true." He said, "I think I need your help in making some
changes here." I said, "That's not the only thing. Parents." He said,
"I almost stopped my thinking about that. Best thing I can think of
now, is to give some of them a crystal copy of our discussions and
actions." I said, "You've discovered something from one of my other
actions." He said, "I think I know what you mean. Wisdom hurts." We
hugged again. I said, "But the parents are partially to blame for this.
They knew and approved of your position on gays. Oops, that sounded a
little too sexual." He had to laugh. He said, "Hawk?" I said, "Got
him." More laughter. I said, "And related to him, God personally
blessed Hawk's marriage, and of two Catholic Priests. Surprised them
all to er, heck." He grinned and said, "I can imagine. That was in
South Africa?" I said, "For Hawk and Galagos, yes. I would have been
surprised, too, but I've given up on that. I now expect almost anything
from Him." Chuckles.
I said, "So, the parents knowingly sent their children here to a
restricted camp, so they are just as responsible for what happened
because of it, and I'll make that VERY public if they want to take any
action against you. One hand slapping the other, is more than a little
stupid." He looked at me strangely. I said, "Alright, now you know it's
really me." He nodded, trying to hide a grin. I said, "Keeping the
rapist here, encourages the other boys to do it. Keeping the victim
here, well, in a group of boys, once a victim, always a victim. He'll
be picked on, even in a different cabin. Girls would be protective,
instead, or shun the victim, but not abuse her." He said, "You DO know
kids." I said, "Well, I've been them a lot, and with total recall of
all of them." He said, "Oh! That really helps to understand these
things." I said, "Most important thing is the victim needs to be
assured, almost continuously, that it wasn't his fault in any way. They
usually blame themselves." He said, "I see. Right." I said, "Then all
the parents have to be told. You know that. Better from you first, than
if they hear it from their kids. You will tell the truth. Kids might
not." He said, "Wise. I know, you hear that a lot, too." He laughed at
my expression.
I said, "One more thing. Rapist is going to blame the victim for
anything he doesn't like related to this, and most so for being sent
home. So will the other boys. So, when those two are told, they should
have no contact with the other campers before they leave. Counselors
can gather their belongings for them. Or that action can be done when
the other boys are not in the cabin." He said, "Good advice. We'll do
that." I said, "Don't assume that all don't know what happened. But
they might not have accurate information. Up to you how you deal with
that. I see the question. If you don't mind, I'll be with you in all
the actions about this." He said, "I was going to ask for that!" I
said, "Called; spreading the blame." He grinned, and said, "Exactly." I
said, "I think you know I wouldn't have helped who you used to be, this
much." He said, "I know! I still have trouble believing this!" I said,
"Well, you can work on that." Chuckles. I said, "Want me, say my name
twice. But I'll be monitoring the kids, fully." He said, "I just
thought of something. Are you doing this in other camps, too?" I said,
"Now, two others. This Summer, more than 200. Most not as smoothly. Not
using the Corps, because this is new to them, and very complicated." He
said, "It is, more than I could ever suspect."
He said, "Would you stay to hear the calls I need to make?" I said,
"Sure. I'll be able to hear the other end. Oh, that sounded a little
smelly." Chuckles. He called the parents of the perp, and introduced
himself. He said, "You need to come and pick up your son." She said,
"Is he injured?" He said, "No, he's just as healthy as he can be, but
he has to leave." She said, "Why?" He said, "I'll tell you in person."
She said, "I need to know now!" He said, "I know you do, because I
would. But there are issues. I'll tell you in person." She said, "I'm
bringing a police officer with me!" He said, "Believe me, you really
shouldn't do that!" She said, "And why shouldn't I?" He said, "Because
he would have to arrest your son. I'm trying to avoid that. Come here
to take him, and we'll discuss that then. Er, are you still there?"
She said, "I want to speak to my son right now!" He said, "He doesn't
know about you coming here, and why. If you speak to him now, he'll
probably run away, and then the police will have to get involved. You
really shouldn't want that. I care about you and your family. Please
take my advice on how to handle this." She said, "We'll see about that.
I'll call my husband at work, and HE'LL have things to say to you." He
said, "And I'll say the same things to him, I've said to you. If you
make this more difficult, I'll have to get the police involved. Please
don't make your son have to go to prison." She said, "I don't believe
you." I said, "Let me have the phone." He gave it to me. I said, "I'm
Solomon. He's not lying. Want proof, invite me to port to your home."
She said, "Really you?" I said, "I just said who I was. I still am. I
checked." She said, "Oh, that's you, alright. I'll come get my son.
You'll be there?" I said, "Yes. Mind a little advice?" She said,
"Alright." I said, "Leave your attitude behind. It really won't help
here." A pause, and she said, "Er, thank you." I said to him, "Didn't
say goodbye." He said, "I'm not surprised." I said, "Bullies do run in
families." He nodded vigorously. He said, thoughtfully, "Maybe I should
look more at the parents, before accepting a child." I said, "Won't
help much. The worst, won't show you that except under stress." He
said, "Oh. Thanks. They don't live far. Should be here soon. The
victim's family is in a different state." I said, "Porting is
indicated."
He said, "I'll have a counselor bring Rich, and then go back for his
things." He opened the door, and told the office CIT, and he went
running. I said, "He didn't see me. None here should, but at the right
time." He said, "You think of everything!" I said, "So would you, if
you had my responsibilities." He said with a smile, "I'd like to think
so, but I'd be wrong." The boy was led to another room to wait, without
being told why. A few minutes later, his packed suitcase was brought
in. The counselor said, "Some things are still in the laundry." Manager
said, "We'll send them through the mail." He said, "What's the
problem?" Manager said, "After this is over. Going to have to be some
changes." Nods, and he left. I said, "You know he suspects. Good man."
He said, "Oh. Thanks for your help."
The mother arrived, and was escorted to the office. She noticed me
right away, but didn't say anything. CIT didn't see me. I said to her,
"There is a serious problem. If you and he request it, I can port your
husband here." She really wanted to demand more information, but
restrained herself. I nodded to let her know I knew and appreciated
that. She relaxed a little. She said, "May I call?" He said, "Please."
She did, and he wasn't very happy, but agreed to be ported. I did that,
and we all sat. Manger said, "Solomon and I have had a meeting. I
learned some good things in it, and some bad things about what's been
happening here. The best way to share that with you, is by a crystal
recording of that." I gave each of them, one. They read them, and their
reactions were really something to study. Manager noticed my interest,
and tried not to smile.
Mother said, "Somebody raped my boy!" I said, "No. You were told he
could be arrested. That doesn't happen to victims." She said, "Oh! He's
GAY? I said, "That's not for me, or YOU, to say. For your information,
in prisons, most men have sex with each other, including with force,
even though most aren't gay. Rape is more about abuse and power, not
about love. Sexuality is secondary, when what one is most attracted to,
isn't available. Yes, straight men can and do have gay sex if they need
to, when women aren't available." The husband nodded, and said, "You're
a recognized expert in this. I have to agree. Your crystal explained
how it happened, very well, I have to say. We are partially at fault in
this, too." Wife said, "No we're not!" Husband said, "That comment
it. I said to her, "You try that again, the police will have a
recording of it, and with charges. DO YOU HEAR ME!"
She wilted like a year old flower. I said to him, "Family counseling
is strongly indicated. Want motivation, there is still the possibility
of serious charges." He said, "Will the other family accept that?" I
said, "I think so, with my help, but how your son is now, will NOT be
allowed to continue without something being done about it. I see more
motivation is needed. How would you like to see a video of it actually
happening, and feeling what the victim felt?" She said, "No! I agree to
the counseling!" I said, "And you know I will know if you don't give
your best effort with that." She nodded. I said, "And the other family
will see a recording of this." He said, "That's fair. I can't express
how sorry I am about all this." I said, "I feel it, and know it's real.
They should appreciate that." They all noticed I was ignoring the
sexuality is established before birth, by the physical configuration of
the brain, not by how people are raised." He said, "Thank you!" I said,
"One more thing. What your son has done is not a definitive indication
of his sexuality. Don't ask him about it. If he's gay, he may not think
now he is. Let him decide when to tell you, if he is and wants to. You
can help by not denigrating gays in his presence. Oh, and gays can
still be real men. I was gay in a few of my past lives, so I really
know this. And Hawk is bisexual, and married to a man, and is one of
the best marital artists of all time. And he laughs way to much."
Chuckles.
Manager said, "Here's your son's things. What's in the laundry, we'll
mail to you." I said, "The crystals are yours to keep, and they'll work
for anybody, and will include this meeting as well. I see a question.
Should your son see it? That's up to you and your therapist." More
thanks. I said, "None but you in this room know I'm here, so far."
Nods. They went to collect their son, and they left with him in
silence, him dreading the breaking of that. I said to the manger, "You
know I'm going to have a violence watch on them." He said, "I was going
to ask for that. She's going to beat him." I said, "She's itching for
it, but ol' hubby's going to intercede, using me as a threat." He said,
"See the future?" I said, "Partially that, and experience, and super IQ
reasoning." Nod with awe.
I said, "Now the parents of the victim." He said, "Handled
differently, I think." He called them, and they, from their separate
workplaces, gave notice there, and then asked to be ported. Manager
said to them, "Jimmy needs to go home now. What happened and why, is
best shared with Solomon's crystals." I gave them. They cried. I hugged
them. She said, "Explained VERY well! We are at fault! But that
mother!" I said, "Oh yes. A real piece of work." Father chuckled, and
said, "More than ever, I know how lucky I am." I nodded. They hugged
each other. I said, "Jimmy's been traumatized. I'm qualified to treat
him." They both said, "Please do it!" Father said, "In your rape
action. That was amazing!" I said, "I was going to try that kind of
healing here, with your permission." She said, "You have it!" I said,
"There is a little drawback to it. His memories will be aged to make
them not as sharp. That would limit his usefulness as a witness in
legal actions." He said, "We're lawyers. We know what these things do
to the victims." I said, "More abuse than the actual abuse, at times."
He said, "Right. And that's why you want to avoid that." I said, "I'm a
healer first, lawyer, last. But, there is something here about that,
too. The meeting with the other family is in the crystal which is going
to be given to ALL the parents here. They will know." They looked at
each other, and nodded. She said, "We agree. Include this, and the
treatment." I said, "I knew you would agree. What a difference!" They
had to chuckle, while feeling complimented.
I said, "When he comes in, there are going to be family hugs, and
maybe some crying. I request that you leave the talking to me in the
beginning." He said, "You're the professional. We agree." Manager asked
for the boy to be brought in. He was, and saw his parents, and ran to
them and they cried together. When they were ready, I said, "Jimmy, you
need to go home. We know what happened. You know some of the other boys
know, and they won't treat you right, now. You shouldn't have to deal
with that. Do you agree?" He said, "I do. You know everything!" I said,
"Not exactly everything. That's a whole lot! But on Earth, pretty much.
Did you know I've handled more than two hundred cases like this, this
summer, sometimes three or four at the same time?" He said, "Wow!" I
said, "I really DO hear that a lot, and from my own group, too." Grins.
I said, "So you know I've had a lot of practice. And I'm a
psychologist and psychiatrist. Actually, a whole lot of other things,
too. Anyway, you have to believe me that what Rich did to you is NOT in
ANY way your fault. He completely owns that, himself. Got it?" He said,
"Got it!" I said, "Good. And it doesn't have any effect on who you
are." He said, "I'm not gay?" I said, "Nothing you do, or what anybody
else does to you, can change you or anybody, from straight to gay, or
from gay to straight. That part of the brain never changes. Got that,
too?" He grinned and said, "Yes!" I said, "Now on to the next thing.
Just like if you get hit on the arm and it hurts, and you get a bruise,
the same thing can happen to your feelings. You know that, and that it
can take a long time to heal." He nodded. I said, "I can help with
that, just like with the arm. A special kind of healing. Will you allow
me to do that for you?" He looked at his parents, and they smiled and
nodded. He said, "Yes, please, Solomon." I opened my arms to him, and
he came into my hug, and I gave him all my love, and extended my time,
and did the mental healing. He was still out, when I said to the
parents, "He isn't hearing us. The crystals will be updated to the time
you leave here. Would you like me to keep a mental health watch on him,
through this year?" She said, "Oh wow! That would be great! Thank you."
He said, "That was a yes." We chuckled. I said, "Keep that going. A
sense of humor is important. Well, you know I would say that."
Chuckles.
I said, "All his things are packed, including what was still in the
laundry. Thank goodness for required labels!" I ported the suitcase in.
I let Jimmy wake up. I said to him, "All done. Unless you want me to
turn you over and cook the other side." He laughed, and said, "Now I
know it's really you!" I groaned, and he laughed louder. I said to the
parents, "Can we stuff him in another suitcase?" He laughed, and they
chuckled. We all stood. I said to them as they were leaving, "Remember
always, I love you." We hugged some more, and the parents had some more
tears. After they left, I gave the manager a big box of crystals. I
said, "An added feature of them; when held, and my name is said, I'll
know it. What I just said isn't in the crystals. Up to you, who to tell
that to, I hope wisely. You've got some tough work to do. Your
counselors can help, after a crystal is applied." He said, "I don't
know how to thank you enough, but you know my feelings." We hugged, and
I shifted out.
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