THERE IS NOW AND THERE ARE STORIESSeven words to live a life by. The (creation) story of the creation of the story stones. This is a part of a story which has been told in other narratives, told here for the first time. It fits wherever you want it to fit in those other stories - or in your own life. They walked the biggest field in the world frequently. And one day Nick noticed something he hadn't ever seen before. The ground, if you looked, was abundant in white stones. Like marble. But not round like marbles. Jagged stones. 'Hey nan,' he said as he picked one up. 'Look at this' She explained to him that there were as many white stones in the field as there are stars in the sky. 'Have you counted them?' he asked. She shook her head. 'How do you know?' he asked. 'I believe it,' she replied. 'And is believing the same as knowing?' She didn't answer that question directly. Instead she got down on her haunches, squatting at his level and looked him directly in the eye. 'One day,' she said, ' the stars all came down from the sky, right here, to the biggest field in all the world. So instead of wishing on a star, you can wish on a stone. And if you take this one home with you, you'll be able to carry a star in your pocket with you always.' 'And do stonestar wishes come true?' he asked. 'They are the best kind' she replied. 'I believe you,' he said solemnly. 'But I know something else too.' 'What's that?' she said. 'A bit of the story you missed out,' he replied. 'Tell me,' she asked. 'It's this,' he said. 'The stars come down here every morning, when the sun rises. And when the sun sets they go back up into the sky to shine down on us in the dark.' He paused. 'Do you believe me?' he asked. 'I believe you,' she said. 'It's a very good explanation for the existence of what the ancient Chinese call Heaven and Earth. The sky and the earth. Because heaven is just the sky.' And many years later, when Nick and Helen were no longer walking together in the biggest field in the world, starstones were found at the family trees - part of a bigger story. All the stars in the sky can be found in all the stones on the ground in the biggest field in the world. If you believe it. And if you take a starstone from the field, does that mean it's not in the sky at night? Or does it mean you're taking a piece of the sky with you wherever you go, in your pocket? The answer to the question is the story you tell yourself, the story you want to believe. Comments are closed.
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