Once
upon a time, twin boys were conceived.
Weeks
passed and the twins developed. As their awareness grew, they
laughed for joy: "Isn't it great that we were conceived? Isn't
it great to be alive? "
Together
the twins explored their worlds. When they found their mother's
cord that gave them life, they sang for joy! "How great our mother's
love is, that she shares her own life with us!"
As
weeks stretched into months, the twins noticed how much each
was changing.
"What
does it mean?" one asked.
"It
means our stay in this world is drawing to an end." said the
other.
"But
I don't want to go," said one. "I want to stay here always."
"We
have no choice," said the other. "But maybe there is life after
birth."
"But
how can there be?" responded one. "We will shed our life cord
and how can life be possible without it? Besides, we have seen
evidence that others were here before us, and none of them has
returned to tell us there is life after birth. No, this is the
end. Maybe there is no mother after all."
"But
there has to be," protested the other. "How else did we get here?
How do we remain alive?"
"Have
you ever seen our mother?" said one.
"Maybe
she only lives in our minds. Maybe we made her up because the
idea made us feel good."
So
the last days in the womb were filled with deep questioning and
fear.
Finally,
the moment of birth arrived. When the twins had passed from their
world, they opened their eyes and cried for joy - for what they
saw exceeded their fondest dreams.
That
is birth ... and that is death.
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