Solomon's Private File #406
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 34 in this story, in the Spring of 2060.
Solomon's Private File #406 "Marcel's Alignment"
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transfer blood from one person to another. Some of them didn't die from
that." Sadness and nods. Raminor said, "Today, we will discuss
something of why." They were very interested. One said, "Before that,
please, some of us have discussed er, you two. How you are is something
of a mystery to us. You act like you are almost one person, more so
than brothers do." Raminor said, "That's good. Brothers are competitive
in their relationship with each other, and for the attention and favor
of those who care for them. We aren't. Solomon treats us equally. We
live together. We learn the same things at the same times, and are
required to help each other in that. We share practically everything.
We have the same desires and interests, and like the same girls. Er,
that would be all of them." Chuckles. Manchin said, "And we practice
fighting with each other. We do all this so intensely, together, we
don't have to think about it, to know what the other thinks. So, for
all practical purposes, you may consider the two of us one person in
this situation."
to you unless you see them for yourselves." They pricked their fingers,
and looked at blood in the microscope. Manchin said, "As you see, blood
is made of a watery liquid, and discreet bodies that have specific
functions. In general, you know that the blood caries what enables all
the parts of us to live. That includes part of what we breathe of the
air. Those red round things do that. You know that iron rusts." Nods.
He said, "Those parts cary a kind of iron that rusts and then gives up
that part of air that causes it, to the rest of the body as needed. It
changes color when it does that, from blue when empty, to red when er,
rusty. Those smaller solid parts help the blood to clot when when
broken, or exposed to air. Those changeable shaped things are parts
that fight infection by eating all things that don't belong in the
body."
blood that's still there has to accept the new blood as if it's their
own. Sometimes it doesn't. The real problem is how do you know in
advance what will happen?" Manchin said, "And if it's reliably
repeatable between the same two people." One said, "Is it?" Another
said, "I sense another finger pricking experiment." Chuckles. They
demonstrated crossmatching. Raminor said, "So we have determined that
there are different blood types that are not compatible with other
types, and some are selectively compatible, all in a complex pattern.
We see this because the red bodies clump together rapidly and strongly
when not compatible, which will kill the patient very painfully."
Manchin said, "These blood types are inherited. What would happen if
those of different incompatible blood types marry and have a child, and
some of the mother's blood transferred to the child in the womb, which
doesn't usually happen?" One said, "The baby would die!" One said, "One
explanation for still births and miscarriages."
said, "Many boring hours with eyes stuck to microscopes, and some
experimenting, and a lot of careful thinking, done by many people.
We're trying to save you some time by explaining, instead of causing
you to have tired eyes and aching backs." Manchin said, "And pincushion
fingers." Chuckles. One said, "I appreciate this and you more, now.
Thank you!" Raminor said, "You're welcome." One said, "What part of the
air does the body use?" The boys grinned. One groaned, and said,
"Another experiment!" They did, demonstrating the burning enabling of
oxygen, and discussed respiration. Manchin said, "We and animals breath
one gas, and exhale the other gas as waste. Plants breathe in that gas,
and emit the gas we need to breathe. We can't exist without the other.
Isn't life interesting?" Grins and chuckles. That was the end of the
class.
to view the microscope is essential to their occupation. They were even
more surprised by the use of cadavers to show anatomy and surgical
procedures. I created the bodies. They also discussed pharmacology and
psychiatry. The doctors are becoming more amazed by the day, and more
respectful of us and our teaching. Then I received a delegation from
another country and city. The boys were with me, and the first Doctor
to take an office, and our Administrator. I met with them in the
Council Hall. I told them what it was, and that I was a Member, and
introduced those with me. They were impressed. One said, "We have heard
of your teaching of doctors." Silence. He said. "Why do you not
respond?" I said, "You haven't asked a question. Are we to just take
turns making already known declarations?" He said, "I see that we have
different customs."
said, "Ah, good. I'm glad you're here, the newest Member of the
Council." We bowed. He hugged the boys. I introduced him. I described
to him what had happened, word for word, including mannerisms and
expressions. He was amused. They weren't. One asked me, "How good is
your memory?" I said, "Exact and complete. I am unable to forget, and I
don't lie. People can easily forgot all the bad they do. I can't, so I
don't do bad." He said, "How fast do you read?" I said, "As soon as I
see the page, and in many languages." One said, "Your book, 'The
Sayings of My Father', has been well received in my land. Does your
father still live?" I said, "He died 21 years ago. I was 13." He said,
"Was he of this land?" I said, "No. None of my ancestors are from this
land or yours." He said, "Would you tell us of which land he was from
and lived?" I said, "No. You would want to go there and bother my
family. They don't deserve that." They saw those of my group were
trying to hide their amusement.
He said, "Why do you feel that way?" I said, "They have their own
affairs to attend to. You would disrupt that. They also enjoy their
lives. Just looking at you would reduce that. Anybody you don't cause
to feel depressed in your presence, would probably be already dead. Do
you have any friends who actually like you? Do you even know how to
smile?" He said, "We are here on serious business!" I said, "This is
our Council Hall, where we conduct the most serious business of
managing our land, that includes life and death decisions. We know what
serious is, and what it's not. Boring and depressing, we don't do. It
would be irresponsible of us. Our people look to us for leadership, and
more for how they should be in life than they actually should. We need
to be aware of that, and live our lives as good examples for them to
follow. Do you understand what I'm saying?" They didn't. I said, "If we
want our people to be happy and polite, and work for the good of all,
we need to lead by example in those things. You are neither of those
things. Good personal health is not just of the body, but also of the
mind and spirit. Even placing one above the other is unhealthy. Do we
look healthy to you?"
He said, "To us, you do. Very healthy." I said, "Look at yourselves
in comparison. Do you prefer what you see?" They did that, and it woke
them up. He said, "How much like your father are you?" I said, "Aside
from me being alive, and him dead? Very similar in abilities, but as I
am taller and stronger than he was, I am more in other ways as well, as
it should be, starting with what he began, and improving. He knew that
would be so, before I and my sister were born. All that is only a mater
of curiosity to you. It won't change anything useful. No, I will not
travel to your land. No, I will not teach your people here. Those I
teach may teach others, including in other lands. I encourage that for
their benefit as well, when they are able and willing to do that." He
said, "Why won't you teach us?" I said, "Because I will be leaving this
land soon, and returning to my original family. Oh, you see their
reaction. I view my young students as those of a family to me. I see
they don't hate that."
He said, "Will you ever return?" I said, "The thing about the future
that annoys people the most, is it's unknown. So, please be annoyed."
My people laughed, and then some of his people, did, too. I said to
him, "One of the things I teach with how I speak, is mental
flexibility. It's essential for a healthy mind, and skill in thinking."
He said, "You've been teaching us?" I said, "ALL we experience can
teach us, if we are open to it. A true teacher never stops teaching."
The doctor said, "Oh! So your humor is calculated!" I said, "Yes, much
of it is, or used to be. A habit now, that I like and consider a good
part of me."
Raminor said, "In our teaching, we were unsure we could do that humor
well." Manchin said, "We were surprised that it worked." Grins. The
visitor said, "We would like to have your wisdom." I said, "That
surgical procedure has yet to be invented." Chuckles. I said, "If you
would speak with more precision, for the proper understanding of your
listeners, you would have less of my kind of comments to deal with.
Always remember, it's YOUR task to help them to understand you as you
want them to, not theirs." He sighed, and said, "You are wise." I said,
"That's usually said by the unwise, after being caught in that. Why are
people unwise, who are able to recognize wisdom, and so understand it?
I see you don't know. People are not wise because they don't want to
be. Wisdom is SO inconvenient, and really not good for pride." I turned
to face Marcel, and said, "Don't say it!" He laughed. Doctor said, "I
think he was going to say that was wise. It annoys Solomon to hear it
so often. Who likes to be embarrassed?" I said to him, "That didn't
help." Laughter.
He said, "It is said that you teach fighting skills. Why, you who
don't like to fight?" I said, "That's simple. Some fights can't be
avoided. Teaching dead students is very unrewarding." Smiles and
chuckles. I said, "And they never leave when they're supposed to. All
my full students learn how to live, which includes preparing meals,
fixing necessary things, and self defense. I will not waste my time on
students who will fall over and die at the least trouble in life. If
anybody is to do that, it should be those who attack them. Marcel was
attacked by five men with daggers at his wedding. He disarmed them all
in about a second. He didn't choose the fight. They chose it for him.
He survived very well." Marcel said, "If he hadn't motivated me to
learn how to fight well, I would have died then. He said women like
strong and skilled fighters. I think that didn't hurt in my courtship."
Grins. Raminor said, "It works for us, too!" Chuckles.
I said to the visitor, "You have many wise people in your own land.
You just need to recognize them, and listen to them. A little advice to
start you on your journey to your own wisdom. Try to see you as others
do. They often see what you refuse to know about yourself, that you
most should. Pride is the enemy of all. He who can't laugh at himself,
is laughed at by others in secret. Here, we don't care that much about
those kinds of secrets." Smiles and nods. I said, "If you want people
to do what you want, make it so they actually want to do that. That's a
lot more than just plain asking! Here's one of my original sayings.
Don't do to others, what you don't want done to you. If you want them
to respect you, respect them. I think you understand the concept now."
Nods. He said, "I hope we can remember this accurately." I said, "All
of you will." Marcel looked odd, and said, "That's true! Why didn't I
notice that? Nobody ever forgets what you say!" I said, "They're not
supposed to. Here's another one. What you understand of a person is
limited by your own abilities, which you may discover over time, was
more limited than you had ever imagined." Doctor said, "You said to me
recently something similar. I have to agree with how very true that
is!" We all bowed to each other.
I said to the visitors, "You may stay for one night at an inn of your
choice, as guests of our city." Nods. We all left the building. Two of
the guards escorted them to an inn, and will stay with them. Back at my
building, Marcel said, "I still love to see you in action." I said,
"Didn't break anything this time. I know, disappointing." Grins and
chuckles. I said to the doctor, "I'm wondering what you will tell about
this to your er, classmates, and more, if they will believe you." He
said, "I wouldn't believe me! They were the most important people of
another country, and you treated them as patients!" I said, "Weren't
they?" He said, "Don't do that." Chuckles. He went to his office. The
rest of us went up to the penthouse. Marcel looked around, and said, "I
haven't been here before. Interesting. Your workshop?" I said, "Here,
and in the basement." Raminor said, "You should see the basement. It's
amazing!"
I said to Marcel, "Before that, there is something we should do. You
know some people are born with unusual abilities. Most people are, but
not at a useful level. With those where they might be useful, they are
often not available for use. There is a way to repair that, which might
enable more awareness and reliability in those things. It takes no
effort, and there is no danger. For some people it should be done
twice. You might benefit from this. Yes, it's been done to me, and
them." He said, "Time?" I said, "About a minute." He said, "I accept."
I said, Raminor will do it first, and then Manchin." Marcel grinned,
and said, "I'm a teaching aid?" I said, "Somebody is to do it. I could,
but it would benefit them more to do it. Logic prevails." He said,
"Always! What must I do?" I said, "Well, you need to lie down and stop
talking. And laughing."
Raminor said to Marcel, "Some people become aroused in this. If you
would like our help with that, we offer it. No, we prefer girls, but
preference, to us, has nothing to do with love. You know we love you.
It's more than a family thing, with we who share being full students of
Solomon." Marcin nodded very seriously, and said, "I understand. I love
you, too. Actually, I don't know who couldn't." I had to grin at their
embarrassment. They did the alignments well, and the inventory, too,
and explained it well to Marcel. He was still aroused, when Manchin
said, "We want to show you the basement, but you can't go through the
building like that." The boys pointed to their bedroom. He was
embarrassed, but let them lead him into it, and they closed the door.
I was at my desk in my office when they came into it. Raminor said,
"We're going to the basement now." I said like Marcel wasn't there,
"See if you can get him to show you some fighting skills. If he doesn't
want to, see how well he can block your strikes." The boys grinned
widely, and Manchin said, "We'll be nice to him." On the way out, he
turned and said, "After." Chuckles. As expected, Marcel was amazed, and
they did have a nice martial arts training session. Two days later, I
met with him in his house in the city.
Marcel said, "Amazing what you've done in the basement! The whole
building, actually." I said, "Thank you. It was interesting." He said,
"What will happen to them when you leave?" I said, "Probably something
sexual." After he stopped laughing, he said, "You know what I mean." I
said, "You want to protect them." He said, "I do, but I can't do that
in person where they are." I said, "Their fighting skills are almost
your equal, but they have other means of self protection, and will have
more before I leave. The only real protection they will need, is from
discovery of that." He said, "I know more about that now. It's very
true, but I feel something from them." I said, "You're more able to do
that than most others, but yes. It can be called personal power. People
near them just won't want to hurt them, even if they had planned to.
Unless that influence is discovered." He said, "Yes. A real danger.
They could avoid being killed, but they would have to leave, and all
you've done here will be destroyed."
I said, "You know your part in that." He said, "Yes, a proven leader
in the community, I can manage things a little." I said, "Could make
this city the center of learning of medicine, in time. A lot of
prestige in that." He said, "Absolutely. And they will become known for
their er, word you dislike." We poked and grinned. He said, "Are they
more intelligent than I am?" I said, "Now, yes. Part of the training
for their abilities increases it." He said, "Good. They'll need it. I
don't need it that much with what I do. I see that now." I said,
"You've got some of that word, too." Grins.
I said, "They will be having students like they are. It hasn't yet
been decided where their school should be." He said, "Were CAN'T it
be?" I said, "Why don't you just say it?" He grinned, ands said, "You
can be where you want to be, in a second." I said, "Can, doesn't mean I
said, "I could have called his horse to me and ridden it into the city.
Instead, I ran, and ran back. I like good exercise. It feels good. I
didn't become this big and strong by being lazy. And it's not good to
frighten people with the unexplainable. Most of what I can do, I don't
need to, and shouldn't, for the mission to work properly. I can't see
the future clearly when I'm involved in it, but I can feel the flow of
the best way of it. I try to keep within that flow." He said, "I don't
believe it, but I think I actually understand that!" Chuckles.
He said, "Some bad things you have to let happen, so that good can
come from it." I said, "Yes. It hurts. People learn and improve through
experience, not through being ordered or babied. There also must be
bad, for there to be good. Life can be hard, but there's always sex."
He laughed. I said, "When I leave, the boys will be lonely." He said,
"I understand more now, how people feel. I'll be there for them. I
still can't get used to seeing the light around your head. Oh!" I said,
"I blocked it. I haven't needed to fully, before, here. Most people
can't see them, but all can see mine, it's so powerful, if I don't
block it some." He said, "If they see it, they will KNOW you're holy."
I said, "Or that I swallowed a lantern." Chuckles. He said, "Can others
block it?" I said, "Not that I know of, and most who might want to,
wouldn't need to. I don't know of any others who's auras are visible to
all at this time. My father's became visible before he died. It will
happen to my sister, I think. No, it doesn't mean we will die. My
father was an unusual case. He was needed elsewhere. I am needed er,
alive." He said, "Good, but not here." I said, "Too much of even a good
thing, is bad. I have become too influential. I would hold people back,
who could never be able to equal me."
He said, "I understand that. I don't think I could have, even a few
months ago." I said, "And that's why we didn't discuss it then." Grins.
He said, "Your medical building. What's to become of it?" I said, "The
boys will have a lot of money, and in a few months, the doctors will be
paying rent. The staff are good. You know I would see to that." He
nodded. I said, "The old Chairman will continue to manage it. Well,
he's loving it." Grins. I said, "He will be holding it in trust, for
Raminor, the new owner. Someday the boys will move out, and the Council
will assume oversight of it, as it now does my charitable houses." He
said, "Where will the boys go?" I said, "Anywhere they wish, where they
the water wouldn't be appropriate." He growled.
I said, "Why are you afraid to ask for what you want to know?" He
said, "I don't actually know the answer to that. Are there other worlds
with people on them?" I said, "Do you mean people who don't believe
this world exists?" He laughed. I said, "Yes. Each of the stars you can
see at night, and many more you can't, are suns something like the one
that warms this world, that warms other worlds. Some of those have
life, which can be very strange. Oddly, the most strange to us, isn't
the completely unfamiliar, it's what's only a little different from
what we know. Our minds keep trying to recognize it." He said,
"Interesting. It's as if you've seen that." I said, "There is much on
THIS world that would astound you." He said, "The animal pictures at
your first party." I said, "Most people you know, know very little of
other lands, and most of what they think they know, is wrong. Telling
them that is a waste of time. If I could kick them into the other
He said, "Those other people. Do they look different?" I said,
"Animals look different here." He said, "You want me to reason it out.
We came from one kind of animal. If it had been from another, we would
be very different now. So, yes, They're probably different. If we meet,
we may never understand each other." I said, "But if some of them are
amazing!" I said, "It is. That's, in part, what people like them are
for." He said, "Will they be able to go to those worlds?" I said, "We
haven't done the tests for that. Er, yet." He said, "I knew it!" I
said, "You could have just asked. I'll tell you more. They can't go to
where they can't see. And they have to be able to determine if they can
live there. So you see there is more to this than just going. That
breathing thing again. And suppose the people there don't like very
strange things appearing in their midsts?" He said, "Oh! If they have
good weapons, goodbye boys." I said, "Ability always comes with dangers
and responsibilities. And fools to discover that for others." Grins.
He said, "I have to love how you say things." I said, "I say how I
like to. Works for me. I have a very important person who likes that of
me, too. Two, who are also one, actually. I may tell you some day." He
said, "Will I ever see your family?" I said, "There are er, issues with
that." He said, "Are they really so different on that other world?" I
said, "I didn't say they are on another world." He grinned, and said,
"Not being able to lie is not so convenient for you." I said, "You
THINK you're too old to spank!" He laughed loudly. We hugged with love.
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