Solomon's Private File #394
These stories about Stephen and Solomon take place starting in the
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 33 in this story, in the Summer of 2059.
Solomon's Private File #394 "Fanatics Adrift"
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I shifted, my aura showing, to a ship on the Pacific ocean that was
out of fuel, with ripped sails, and adrift far from land. There were
the father, the mother, and six children on the 15 meter powered
Burmuda-rigged schooner. I said to their surprise, "Hello. Not much of
a neighborhood you've got." They stared at me and my gigantic aura. A
little girl said, "Are you an angel? I said, "Not even my mother would
say I was, but she would want to." Most of them smiled. I said, "I'm
Solomon." The parents had heard of me. An older boy said, "Are you
going to rescue us?" I said, "We should discuss that." I sat with them.
I said, "So, why are you here?" Mother said, "A vacation." I said,
"Is that the only reason?" They didn't want to say. I said, "Your
children are aware that you don't want to tell me the real reason. And
they're wondering why. Better for you to say it how you want, before I
say it. And be aware I only allow truth." The oldest boy said, "You
can't talk to my mother that way!" I said, "Did you listen to what you
said? I can't do what I just did? How much sense does that make?" A
smaller boy laughed. I smiled at him.
I said to their mother, "Is this an example of how well you've taught
your children?" She said, "I won't talk to you!" I said, "Well, you
just did. You know I can save you and your children. You also know I
need the truth before I do that." Silence. I said, "Are you aware of
the times I've saved the children from the danger their parents put
them in, but NOT the parents?" The oldest girt said, "Wait a minute!
Who are you really?" I said, "Your parents know. To help the situation,
here's a lie detector. It will glow red when somebody says something
they don't fully believe is true. Like all its kind, it doesn't really
know what's real, just how the speaker feels about what she says.
People can still say things that are not true, and not be lying, if
they believe it's true." Middle boy said, "That's a good explanation!"
I said, "Thank you. My first job was as a teacher. I still do it.
Actually, I'm doing some of it now. Ask your parents to tell you who I
am. Should be interesting."
Silence. I said to the older boy, "Suspecting something now?" He
said, "I don't want to say this, but I think they don't want to say
something that's true. Something important." I said, "Something that
can save your lives. That's pretty important." One said, "It is! Why
won't they?" The older girl, said, "It must be something they believe
is more important than our lives." I said, "Well thought. Let's expand
that. They don't want you to know some things. A lot of things,
actually. You were home schooled, right?" They nodded. I said, "And you
weren't allowed to have many friends." Nods. I said, "And you didn't
watch TV, or use the internet. Almost all the people in America do
those things. Why didn't they want you to do those things?" One said,
"Those are bad things!" I said, "Why are they bad?" She couldn't say. I
said, "Those things have enabled much of the world to know about you,
and that you are lost at sea. A lot of people are concerned about you.
TV and the internet caused that to happen. Is that bad?"
They looked at their parents. Mother said, "They're bad!" Older boy
said, "It didn't turn red!" I said, "That's right. But it also didn't
when I spoke. I am not able to lie. Your parents know that." He said,
"How do you explain it, then?" I said, "There is good and bad in ALL
things, including people. Part of the cause of that, is what we think
is good and bad is often a matter of opinion, and very often, that
opinion is based on very selfish thinking. Is a parent who punishes you
for doing something dangerous, bad? What if the parent doesn't punish
you for that, and the next time, because you weren't able to learn from
that, you injured yourself? Is the parent bad then?" Middle girl said,
"Wow! I never thought of that." I said, "What if a parent wants you to
experience dangerous things but in a safe way, so you can learn to be
safe when you grow up? Is that a good thing?" They nodded. I said,
"What about parents who want to keep their children away from all the
things they think are bad, so they never know about them. What about
that?" Older boy said, "When they grow up, they'll be helpless!" Older
girl said, "And ignorant fools."
I said, "And which way have you been raised?" They stared at their
parents, and not in a loving way. I said to the parents, "Your children
aren't stupid. You can still salvage your relationship with them, but
you need to be honest. You want me to save them, you'll do it. Do you
want them to die with you, knowing you betrayed their entire lives?"
Father said, "Better they die, than be evil!" I said, "You mean, like
you? You claim to be a Christian, yet you wouldn't tell the truth.
That's against one of the Commandments. You know Jesus wouldn't want
your children to die this way. What you want, is what YOU want, without
a care for how that affects other people, even your children. You have
kept them in forced ignorance, and social isolation. You have made them
unable to live in the real world, so they could be dependent on you, to
suit your fanatic ego. You do not OWN your children! You don't even
love them. You don't even think of them as actual people, but they are,
and good people, despite what you've done to them. Now's your chance to
make things better."
Oldest son said to them, "Is this true?" Mother said, "It's not
true!" Red flash. The saw that, and the children cried. I said to the
parents, "You know of the times I saved the children and not the
parents. Do you know why? I'll tell you anyway. They needlessly put
their children in danger. They proved they were unfit parents, but the
law has some difficulty in taking the children from them in a timely
manner. Some children have died because of that delay. Dead parents
solve that problem. I am not able to kill, but I am very able to let
death happen as it would, as God has sometimes commanded me."
The youngest boy said, "I don't want them to die!" I said, "I feel
the same way. I don't want anybody to die, but that's not how it works.
All living things die, so new living things can exist. The souls of
people never die." He said, "They go to heaven." I said, "All do, for a
short time. Then they are judged. Some then go to join with God, and
some are born again in new babies, to learn to be better people, so
they can someday be good enough to join God." He said, "Bad people go
to a very bad place." I said, "That's true, and in different ways. Some
stay as souls, and suffer. Some are born into people who live very bad
lives as punishment, many times, until they learn better. I know this
very well, because it happened to me. I remember all my past lives.
Remember when God said in the healing broadcast, that I speak for Him?"
Older boy said, "You are THAT Solomon?" I said, "Yes, and VERY
embarrassed then." Grins. I said, "Your parents knew that, and wouldn't
tell you."
They really didn't like that about their parents. Older girl said,
"Why didn't you tell us before?" I said, "That's not my way. You would
have known that, if you could have used the internet and TV. I help
people to learn and think well, not force them to believe something
because of who I am. God doesn't want you to be forced, but to become
good people by your own work." Nods. I said to the parents, "There is
no virtue without temptation. There is no virtue in ignorance, which is
what you tried to enforce in your children. What would have happened to
them, when they went out into the world as adults? You would have made
them helpless victims. Why didn't you care about that and them? What
will the people of the world think of you for this?"
Girl said, "Do they know now?" I said, "Some of it, yes. They's why
they're looking for you." She said, "If we're all rescued, will they be
arrested?" I said, "There's a problem with that. Hard to prove what
they intended. And out here, there is no legal system, no country. But
the boat is registered in the U.S., so they might be able to do
something, but it could take a long time, and a lot of messy arguing."
She said, "Can you do anything to help that?" I said, "You mean, not
let them die, but still not be in charge of you, without delay? She
said, "Yes, but where would we go?" I said, "If you knew of me, you
would know I already planned that." Grins. I said, "To make this work,
a recording of what was said and done in this problem needs to be made
public. The pressure of millions of people to make the law do the right
thing, and fast, can be a good thing, for good reasons." Nods. I said,
"And they did say some things the court should hear." More nods.
I said, "Your grandparents are not able to take care of you. There is
a family that's not too far from where you lived, that has two adopted
children, and two foster children. They're Christian, and highly
regarded by the community, and by Children's Services. I told them
about you, and they already love you." Some had some tears. I said,
"It's NOT going to be easy. No great change is. And there is so much
you don't know about, which can make things very confusing. But you're
good people, and smart, and you love each other. I know you will help
things to work out very well. Some of the problems are, you know some
things that aren't true, more than you're actually aware of. Best not
to disagree with people until you have a better understanding of
things." Boy said, "We don't want people to think we're ungrateful
Chuckles.
I said, "For example, you were raised that boys and girls do
different things, like cooking and sports. Wrong! I'm a very good cook,
and my mother is one of the best fighters in history." Grins. I said,
"Attitude is important. Discovery is fun!" Grins and nods. I said,
"Some things will shock you. I have to admit I sometimes like doing
that to people." Wider grins. I said, "Here's one of them. Any time you
want to talk to me, all you have to do is talk. I will hear you."
Middle girl said, "How can you do that?" I said, "How did I know you
were here?" She said, "I don't know." I said, "It's because I know all.
God gave me that ability. Probably so he won't have to tell me
everything all the time. Yes, talking to me works for everybody, just
like it does talking to God, but he doesn't usually answer in a way
that people understand. I do, but not often. People shouldn't depend on
me or other people to do all their work for them. They have to LEARN to
be good and grow up well. But for people I've helped directly, I
sometimes do answer. And for you, I will always give my special love."
I hugged them one at a time, and helped them to sit. Boy said, "Wow!
That's just like God's love!" I said, "Yes. He's said that to love and
obey me, is to love and obey Him. Often actually, when I'm with other
people. He loves to embarrass me. Yes, He's said that, too." Chuckles.
We felt a touch. I sighed, and said, "Yes, that was Him. He's my second
biggest appreciator of my odd humor." Middle boy said, "Who's the
biggest?" I said with a grin, "Me!" Grins and chuckles.
Boy said, "Where were we going?" I said, "They were trying to go to
one of the small islands that don't have much more than sand and fish.
That could be fun for a few weeks, but you would miss some things,
well, such as er, toilets." Girl said, "And doctors." Boy said, "And
people to marry." I said, "Fine for people who are already married,
that, and they are very poor navigators. You wouldn't have made it, and
they knew and accepted that possibility." They looked hard at their
parents, who didn't want to look back.
I said to the parents, "You've heard what they want. Your turn now.
Where do you want to go?" Mother said, "Will we go to jail?" I said,
"That's not up to me. I can't advise you on legal issues, even though I
have a law degree. I'm a witness. Your children want you to not die.
That means you have to go somewhere. You're thinking to where people
won't know you. Unlikely. Internet is everywhere. You're not going to
be well loved by most. But me. I love you. I always will. That's who I
am." I held out my arms to them. Woman with tears came for my hug. Man
wouldn't. I said to him, "Jesus hugged and kissed all people. Yes,
even men." He refused. I said, "So, where?" She said, "Bora Bora?" I
said, "Got passports?" They nodded. I said to the husband, "Same
destination?" He said, "Yes. With our things and money? The ship?"
I said, "And leave your children with nothing?" He said, "We still
have a house." I said, "Its mortgage is in default, to be repossessed.
You weren't planning on going back, so you stopped paying. You skipped
out on your legal and moral obligations. That's unethical. Unchristian.
You will NOT profit from this! I will transport you, and your
possessions from this ship, but not your ship, which to me, is
something of a murder weapon. No person should own this thing. Let it
roam the seas, cursed for all time! Do you agree to be ported as you
have asked, and I agreed to?" He said with some fear, "Yes." They
vanished. I projected an image for the kids. Little boy said, "They're
naked!" I said, "I usually do that to criminals. They still have
clothes, but not on them. Hmm, fast dressers." Chuckles.
I said, "You had to leave a lot of your things at home. I'll send
them with you to your new home. Alright with that?" Little girl said,
"Thank you!" I said, "You're welcome. I need your permission to give
your foster parents information about your schooling and other
experiences and knowledge." Boy said, "You have it." I said, "Done. And
they've been watching this as it happened." He said, "Oh! You do plan
well." I said, "Er, thanks. I hear that a lot. Something else, then. A
charity has been started on your behalf. It's already got $26,000 in
it." They all said, "Wow!" One said, "How did they know to do that, and
started and funded. I ask, they know the cause is VERY worthwhile."
Girl said, "They know about you?" I said, "More embarrassment?" Grins.
I said, "I'll ask the bank to forgive the default, and allow the
house to be sold, and the money put in an education account for you.
You won't be living in it now, and it needs to be lived in. Empty
houses become run down and vandalized." Nods. I said, "Two things more.
Love and take care of each other." Nods. I said, "You're not used to
being loved and cared for by others. Let it happen, with love. You
won't regret it." We hugged, and I did the porting. I set the
unchanging glowing ship to avoid land by 50k, and ships by 50m, and
shifted out.
I said to CNN, "Got an action for immediate release." I gave him the
said, "Yes." Maria was with me on air, after it showed with commercial
breaks. She told them about the charity. Then she said to me, "I have
to ask about the ship. Really cursed?" I said, "Yes. It will remain
unchanged, and will avoid land and other ships. A floating reminder of
what selfish fools can do to become monsters." She nodded with tears.
She said, "The parents didn't legally give up custody." I said, "Well,
that depends on which laws are applicable. They did ask to be removed
from their children, after recklessly endangering them. They had
consigned themselves to the will of the sea, which is unforgiving. Can
I be any less?" She said, "Extradition?" I said, "Could happen, but
probably not. Who would want them? They're not going to be enjoying
life wherever they are." She said, "So you don't think they should be
prosecuted?" I said, "I don't have an opinion on that. It won't prevent
them from doing again what they now can't do again. It won't do much to
deter others from doing what is extremely rare. Why tie up the legal
system for what won't help, and might even be a detriment, with the
extended publicity and forced testimony, to the children? It's not my
call. But I'll help if asked by the courts."
She said, "You said they were fanatics." I said, "I did. Christian,
too. Fanatics are just that, not truly religious. They only USE
religion to support their needs to rule themselves and others. Religion
is the best thing to use for fanaticism, which is actually an induced
mental illness that the psychological community is afraid to label as
such. In this issue, fanaticism, political correctness is actually
professional cowardice." She said, "Wow!" I said, "That's not what
they're saying now." Chuckles. I said, "Fanaticism isn't religion. It
actually goes against the basic religious values they claim to believe
in. It has nothing of God in it. It's all pure selfishness and
self-serving justifying delusions. ANY religion can be used for that,
and the rest of us need to know that it's NOT caused by any particular
religion, but only by people who want to MISUSE whatever religion
they're familiar with. Parents raise children. They need some control
over them to do it. A lot, in the beginning. Sometimes, that can go too
far, and the parents become TOO controlling, smothering, even. Adult
egos get involved, always bad for parenting. People who had little
power over their lives and other people, suddenly have power over
helpless children. That's a powerful motivation to keep that going,
even increase it. If we're honest with ourselves, we have to admit
we've all felt the pull of that. It's SO difficult to let go, give up
even a little control when we should, even to recognize when we should,
but all things change, including children, and our relationships with
them. Eventually, we have to let them be their own people. In this
action, it happened rather suddenly in this family, due to abuse of
parenting."
She said, "Wow! That's a very good explanation! I don't think I've
ever heard something like this before." I said, "All the more reason to
say it." She said, "Yes!" We went to break. Producer said in the air,
"Getting a lot of calls from shrinks. They love you, but in secret."
Chuckles. Back on air, she said, "Would you have let them die?" I said,
"Yes. The parents' deaths would have been the best end to the
situation, with custody issues and everything, but the children didn't
want that. So, for them, their parents live." She said, "Will they be
able to contact their children?" I said, "No." She said, "You didn't
give them a consequence." I said, "I couldn't give them an experiential
consequence. They didn't cause any physical or emotional harm.
Consequences have to be related to the need for them, to be fair, or
they are just revenge. I don't do that. But I didn't allow them to have
their boat, the instrument of the probable murder of their children. I
was justified in that. Also, it prevents them from escaping their
current exile for a while. Added benefit." She said, "We're receiving
comments and questions. Will they be allowed to have more children?" I
said, "Would you give a loaded gun to a murderer? No more children for
them. I did more." She said, "I have to ask. What else did you do?" I
said, "No child will want to be near them. And no pets. Insects will
love them. And they might not want to go swimming in the ocean. I did
say they wouldn't enjoy life." She grinned, and said, "That you did." I
said, "They should know that living in paradise is a privilege they
really haven't earned, so it won't be so for them." We closed the show.
She said, "A lot of approval for the insects." I said, "And crabs on
the beaches. You know what parts they'll go for." We grinned and
hugged. At home, there was a lot of approval for all that, too. And
grins. That night, I said to Galya, "The children in the recent action
I broadcasted have decided to thank me each night before they go to
sleep. I'll be giving them my love each time they do that." She said
through her tears, "Do that."
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