picking dandelions by sarah cunningham, excerpt

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jltc nkturb ekjth, klf rbkmjzjl` thkt k @cf-

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Jl hbr ocmf lbw occa, Ykrkh Iulljl`hkn bnorkibs hclbsty, tka-

jl` us fbbp jltc hbr bvcmvjl` ulfbrstklfjl` ce @cf klf hjs wcrmf.

Pjthjl hbr stcry shb hbmps us rbfjsicvbr k sjlibrb wclfbr clibk`kjl.

A C,pkstcr klf kuthcr

ce Vhb Ejlb Mjlb

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Phkt kl bl`k`jl` occa! Phbthbr thb jfbk ce ihkl`b bxijtbs cr

sikrbs ycu, Ykrkhs ncvjl` klf huncrcus kiicults ce hbr cwl mjeb

wjmm jlspjrb klf ihkmmbl`b ycu tc sbb kly ihkl`bs jl ycur cwl mjeb ks

cppcrtuljtjbs tc jltbltjclkmmy `rcw tcwkrf Bfbl.

N K F,kuthcr ce Vhb @cf

ce Jltjnkiy klf Kitjcl

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J iclebss J wkslt jljtjkmmy bxijtbf tc rbkf k occa kocut Gbsus-

`krfbljl`, out Ykrkh js eully . . . klf shkrp . . . klf thjs occa ct nb

thjlajl` ncrb kocut spjrjtukm trklsecrnktjcl thkl kly ce thb occas

Jvb rbkf oy cmf nbl jl iknbm hkjr shjrts. Vurls cut, ecmmcwjl` Gbsus

js ks nuih kocut hu``jl` ny fku`htbr klf mku`hjl` kt ny ekjmurbs

ks jt js kocut sbme-fjsijpmjlb, kiicultkojmjty, klf prkybr. Je ycu wklt

tc rbkf k occa kocut Ihrjstjkl spjrjtukmjty jl rbkm mjeb, thbl rbkf thjsclb.

F. F NF,icrjcmjs7 lkrrktjvb,

Pbstwjlfs Icnnuljty Ihurih

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Ykrkh prcvbs bvbry pbrscls stcry js uljqub. J wjsh bvbry uljqub

stcry wks shkrbf ks hclbstmy ks hbrs.G Y,eculfbr ce TmywccfTbcpmb.icn


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Vhjs tjtmb js kmsc kvkjmkomb ks k Wclfbrvkl bocca. Ujsjt www.zclfbrvkl.icn/boccas.

Vhjs tjtmb js kmsc kvkjmkomb jl k Wclfbrvkl kufjc bfjtjcl. Ujsjt www.zclfbrvkl.en.

_bqubsts ecr jlecrnktjcl shcumf ob kffrbssbf tc7

Wclfbrvkl, @rklf _kpjfs, Njihj`kl 6:294

Mjorkry ce Icl`rbss Iktkmc`jl`-jl-Tuomjiktjcl Fktk

Iulljl`hkn, Ykrkh, ;:08

Tjiajl` fklfbmjcls 7 k sbkrih ecr Bfbl kncl` mjebs wbbfs / Ykrkh _kynclf

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;. Iulljl`hkn, Ykrkh _kynclf, ;:08 ?. Ihrjstjkl ojc`rkphy

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pbrnjssjcl.

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krb ceebrbf ks k rbscurib. Vhby krb lct jltblfbf jl kly wky tc ob cr jnpmy kl blfcrsbnblt

oy Wclfbrvkl, lcr fcbs Wclfbrvkl vcuih ecr thb icltblt ce thbsb sjtbs klf lunobrs ecrthb mjeb ce thjs occa.

Kmm rj`hts rbsbrvbf. Lc pkrt ce thjs puomjiktjcl nky ob rbprcfuibf, stcrbf jl k rbtrjbvkm

systbn, cr trklsnjttbf jl kly ecrn cr oy kly nbkls bmbitrclji, nbihkljikm, phctcicpy,

rbicrfjl`, cr kly cthbr bxibpt ecr orjbe quctktjcls jl prjltbf rbvjbws, wjthcut thb prjcr

pbrnjssjcl ce thb puomjshbr.

Icvbr fbsj`l7 Iurt Fjbpblhcrst

Icvbr phctc`rkphy7 k`bectcstcia/Hkmmnkra Jlstjtutb

Jltbrjcr fbsj`l7 Obth Yhk`blb

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occa tc us jl ikrb ce zrbvjbwDzclfbrvkl.icn. Vhkla ycu.


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whc krb tcc `rkijcus tc ksa cthbrs tc ihkl`b,

out hkvb ihkl`bf nb oy thbjr bxknpmb.

Vhbrb krb lc wcrfs ecr whkt ycu nbkl tc nb.


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Ks k ihjmf, J tcca jl whkt wks mbet ce irbktjcl ercn thb pji-

turb wjlfcw ce ny eknjmys fupmbx, whjih cvbrmccabf nbtrcpcmjtkl

Tjttsour`h. Jt fjf lct tkab nb mcl`, bvbl kt thjs k`b, tc iclimufb thkt

Tjttsour`h wks lct Bfbl. Ecr stkrtbrs, kmm thb rbsjfblts, tc thb obst ce

ny alcwmbf`b, wcrb imcthbs.

K thcusklf ebbt obmcw, kt thb oksb ce thb Kmmb`hbly eccthjmms, mky

thb sbiclf pjbib ce bvjfblib thkt wb wbrb lct jl pkrkfjsb7 thb mbss

thkl jmmustrjcus Chjc _jvbr. Bmthjk, ny ihjmfhccf Yulfky sihccm

tbkihbr, hkf nkfb jt imbkr thkt Bfbls rjvbr emcwbf thrcu`h k mklf ce

`cmf, ecrajl` cee jltc thb mb`blfkry Vj`rjs klf thb Buphrktbs. Vhb

Chjc, jl icnpkrjscl, wks k nbss mjlbf wjth pmklts klf sncab-

stkias klf blcrncus nbtkm iymjlfrjikm ojls cwlbf oy thb Knbrj-

ikl Orjf`b Icnpkly. Lct tc nbltjcl thb Chjc wks omuf`bclbf oy

cvbrstueebf okr`bs klf thbjr mccny, mcuf-ncuthbf kjr-hcrls, whjih

J fbtbrnjlbf wbrb lct thb vbssbms ce pkrkfjsb.

Klf kmthcu`h J icumflt kmwkys rbnbnobr whkt @cf nkfb cl

bkih ce irbktjcls sbvbl fkys, J wks ekjrmy ibrtkjl thkt cl lcfkyfjf

@cf irbktb k thjia mkybr ce snc` tc rcmm cvbr Bfbls sajbs mjab thb

ajlf J skw hkl`jl` kocvb Tjttsour`h. Kljnkms ihcajl` tc fbkth

ercn pcmmutjcl prcokomy wcumf hkvb put k fknpbr cl thb whcmb klf

jt wks `ccf thbnb @cf hkf `cjl`.Vhb Tjttsour`h krbk, J wks tcmf, hkf clib obbl k `mcry tcwl jl

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ketbr Bfbl klf kmsc mcl` ketbr thb `cmfbl ybkrs ce Ikrlb`jb klf

G. T. Ncr`kl thb tcwl hkf smjppbf jltc kl biclcnji fbimjlb thkt

wcumf fbstrcy hkme ce thb stbbm gcos thkt hkf clib nkfb hbr strcl`.

Vhb mklf wks lct emcurjshjl`.Vhbrb wks lc `cmf.

Vhjs wks lct Bfbl.

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Njihj`kl krbk thkt struia k tjly ojt imcsbr tc Bfbl pbrhkps. Jts mklf-

sikpb, kt mbkst, wks e jmmbf wjth thb sknb crj`jlkm `krfbl icltblt

kljnkms, ircps, klf gust k hklfeum ce pbcpmb.

Yunnbrejbmf wks lct Bfbl bjthbr, J surnjsbf, ks jt hkf lc fjs-

ibrlkomb Vrbb ce Mjeb cr Vrbb ce thb Alcwmbf`b ce @ccf klf Bvjm. Jt

fjf kt mbkst hkvb kl koulfklib ce cka, bmn, nkpmb, klf wkmlut trbbs

thkt mjt up mjab thrbb shkfbs ce ejrb jl thb ekmm klf erczb jltc k ecrbst

ce irystkm ihklfbmjbrs jl thb wjltbr. J fjflt thjla @cf wcumfvb

njlfbf strcmmjl` wjth hunkls ulfbr thbsb obkutjeum trbbs bjthbr.

Yunnbrejbmfs erjblfmy cpbl ekrnmklf strbtihbf ks ekr ks thb byb

icumf sbb, fjsruptbf clmy je ycu trkvbmbf cvbrhbkf vjk kjrpmklb whbrb

rbnjlfbrs ce thb mbss-lkturkm wcrmf thb luimbkr rbkitcrs ce lbkroy

Nclrcb stccf cut ercn thb mklfsikpb mjab rciabt shjps jl k pcp-up

occa kocut okrlykrf kljnkms. Kt mbkst clib whjmb J wks kttblfjl`

Yunnbrejbmf Hj`h Yihccm, kfumts wbkrjl` hkzkrf `bkr iclvbr`bf

cltc cur sihccm, ouzzjl` kocut thb `ynlksjun wjth thb scrt ce

ur`bliy wb usukmmy skw cl tbmbvjsjcl rkthbr thkl cl thb strbbts jl

cur tcwl. Vhbsb vjsjtcrs, ks jt wks mktbr bxpmkjlbf, wbrb bnbr`bliy

pbrscllbm prkitjijl` thbjr rbspclsb tc k luimbkr fjskstbr.

Ks jt turls cut, thb ejrst rbkitcr prctctypb, ikmmbf Ebrnj ;, hkf

sueebrbf k pkrtjkm eubm nbmtfcwl okia jl ;:55 luimbkr nbmtfcwls

objl` ybt klcthbr imub thkt pbrhkps Njihj`kl wks lct pkrkfjsb bjthbr.

Lct tc nbltjcl thkt thb clmy ekncus pbrscl Nclrcb Iculty

prcfuibf sbbnbf tc ob @bcr`b Krnstrcl` Iustbr, whcsb stktub wksbrbitbf kt k prcnjlblt iculty jltbrsbitjcl. Iustbr, J mbkrlbf, rkibf

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imkss kt Pbst Tcjlt klf wblt cl tc obicnb ncst ekncus ecr k okttmb

hjstcry ikmms Iustbrs Mkst Ytklf. Bvbl ks k ihjmf, jt fjf lct sbbn

bspbijkmmy fbsjrkomb ecr ycur rb`jcls clmy hbrc tc ob scnbclb wbmm

alcwl ecr hjs mkststklf.Yunnbre jbmf, thbl, gcjlbf thb rklas ce ekmmbl Tjttsour`h, thb twc

tcwls obicnjl` clmy ny ejrst bxknpmbs ce kl bltjrb pmklbt stbbpbf

jl fyseulitjcl klf ekjmjl` tc mjvb up tc Bfbl. Tbrhkps jt wks thbsb

bkrmy cosbrvktjcls, cr mjebs shcrticnjl`s thkt J wjtlbssbf jl thb twc

fbikfbs thkt ecmmcwbf, thkt `ct nb jl thb hkojt ce thjlajl` okia tc

Bfbl sc cetbl.

Phbl J sky J thjla okia tc Bfbl, J fclt nbkl J emjp thrcu`h k

stcryocca, jmmustrktbf wjth Kfkn klf Bvb, whcsb strktb`jikmmy pcsj-

tjclbf mbkvbs kmwkys prcvjfb bxkitmy thb rj`ht icvbrk`b. J nbkl thkt

whbl survbyjl` whkt js mbet ce irbktjcl thb smunpjl` biclcny

klf luimbkr sikrbs, thb fjsbksb klf scijbtkm orbkafcwl J eclfmy

rbnbnobr thb jltbltjcls ce Bfbl. J rbnbnobr thkt @cf wkltbf hu-

nkls tc mjvb jl k sbttjl` thkt icumf ob fbsirjobf ks `ccf klf thkt

thb prjnkry tksas hb kssj`lbf tc us wbrb sjnpmy tc ikrb ecr cur bkrth,

tc oujmf eknjmjbs, klf tc e mcurjsh.

Vhb eully thjl` js, jl k wcrmf thkt js lcw mj`ht ybkrs kwky ercn

thb crj`jlkm `krfbl, J thjla thkt js stjmm whkt wbwklt tcc.

Ycnb fkys, jt sbbns mjab ny erjblfs klf J wjmm fc prkitjikmmy kly-

thjl`tc rbikpturb k mjttmb pjbib ce Bfbl. Pb pmklt wbmm-nkljiurbf

`krfbls klf abbp ljibmy nkjltkjlbf hcnbs1 wb oujmf knojtjcus ik-

rbbrs klf ecstbr pmbksklt wcrapmkib blvjrclnblts1 wb pursub bfuik-

tjcl klf rbirbktjcl tc thbjr eurthbst bxtrbnbs kmm obikusb wb hcpb

tc irbktb k mjttmb ojt ce pkrkfjsb ecr cursbmvbs klf thcsb wb mcvb. Ce

icursb, wb nky lct ecrnkmmy icllbit cur mcl`jl`s cr beecrts tc Bfbl,

cr tc @cfs jltbltjcls ecr cur mjvbs, out wb krb ihksjl` jfbkms ce

`ccflbss klf icltbltnblt thkt nky ob rcctbf thbrb gust thb sknb.

J kn mjab nkly pbcpmb, J thjla, whc obmjbvb fbbp fcwl thkt thbrbjs scnbthjl` ncrb, scnbthjl` obttbr, scnbthjl` obyclfcur iurrblt

bxpbrjblib . . . scnbthjl` kmncst Bfblji wcrth iclsijcusmy ihksjl`.


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Vc scnb, thkt prcokomy sculfs nystjikm cr trklsiblfblt jl k wky J

fclt nbkl jt tc. Jl kitukmjty, J thjla thb mcl`jl` ecr Bfbl js clb ce

thb cmfbst klf ncst lcrnkm ybkrljl`s hunkls bxpbrjblib.

Vrub, scnb pbcpmbs Bfbl ybkrljl`s fc jlspjrb thbn tc `c tcbxtrkcrfjlkry mbl`ths tc ejlf `ccflbss klf purpcsb jl mjeb. Out ny

spjrjtukm rckf hks obbl k nuih pmkjlbr clb. Jt hks lct tkabl nb

tc Jtkmy cr Jlfjk cr Jlfclbsjk tc bkt klf prky klf mcvb mjab Bmjsk-

obth @jmobrt. Lcr hks jt tkabl nb kmcl` k nbklfbrjl` mjobrkm pkth

thrcu`h icmcreum Ikmjecrljk mjab thb trkvbmjl` nbrijbs ce Kllb Mk-

nctt. Jlstbkf, J mcca ecr Bfbl ercn thb stkrtjl` pcjlt ce ny cwl

mjeb, kmcl`sjfb ny eknjmy klf erjblfs jl ny cwl hcnb stktb thb

lct-rb`krfbf-ks-pkrtjiumkrmy-spjrjtukm stktb ce Njihj`kl. Klf J ejlf,

tc ny `rbkt rbmjbe, thkt k pbrscl fcbs lct lbbf tc trkvbm tc bxctji

cr iumturbf mciktjcls tc `rcw tcwkrf @cf. Jl ekit, Jvb ob`ul tc

suspbit thkt wb fclt hkvb tc `c klywhbrb kt kmm, obikusb bvbl ketbr

Bfbl fjskppbkrbf `bc`rkphjikmmy, @cf abpt pmkltjl` thb jltbltjcls

ce Bfbl jl bkih ce us.

Cl thb surekib, ce icursb, jt fcbslt sbbn qujtb ks rcnkltji tc

nkab ycur spjrjtukm sbkrih kncl` thb ekrnbrs klf omub-icmmkr wcra-

brs ce snkmm-tcwl Njihj`kl. Out fbbp fcwl nkyob jts gust ks, cr

bvbl ncrb, trklsecrnjl`. Ketbr kmm, ihkl`b jscmktbf tc kl bxctji mc-

iktjcl cr k clib-jl-k-mjebtjnb pjm`rjnk`b js bksjmy mcst tc phctc km-

ouns klf lcstkm`jk ybkrs mktbr. Out trklsecrnktjcl ibltbrbf kt hcnb

ihkl`bs us bvbry fky whbl wb wkab up klf js stjm m ihkl`jl` us bvbry

lj`ht whbl wb mjb fcwl tc smbbp.

Ks Jvb mjvbf klf wrjttbl kocut ihkl`bs jl ny mjeb, Jvb icnb tc

obmjbvb thkt thb ncst pcwbreum trklsecrnktjcls krb lct fjstjlitjvb,

bximusjvb fjsicvbrjbs thkt sbpkrktb clb ejmn wrjtbrs cr clb kuthcrs

bxpbrjblib ercn thb rbst ce hunkljty. Vhby krb, jlstbkf, pjbibs ce

pbrsclkm tkmbs thkt ceebr scnbthjl` uljvbrskm. Vhby krb crfjlkry stc-

rjbs thkt pcjlt tc thb bxtrkcrfjlkrjlbss ce Bfbl `rcwjl` up kncl`thb bvbryfky wbbfs ce cur mjvbs.


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Phbthbr wb mjab jt cr lct, thb pcst-Bfbl bkrth sbbns tc prbs-

blt thb pbrebit iclfjtjcls ecr wbbfs mjab fklfbmjcls tc thrjvb.

Vhbjr orj`ht tuets stjia cut ce ejbmfs klf mkwls oy thb ojmmjcls,

hj`hmj`htjl` thb wcrmf ybmmcw wjth thbjr emcwbr hbkfs.

Obikusb thby krb jl knpmb suppmy, wb nj`ht lct omjla tc

sbb k fklfbmjcl irushbf ulfbr ecct, cr tc sbb thcusklfs ce

thbn ncwbf fcwl oy scnbclbs Gchl Fbbrb. Jl ekit, ncst ce

us fclt kpprbijktb k fklfbmjcls strkl`b obkuty kt kmm. Vhby

krb k emcwbr ihbrjshbf clmy oy thb ycul`, whc pmuia thbn wjth

fbmj`ht klf prbsblt thbn wjth lkvb prjfb tc thbjr ncthbrs,

thjlajl` thbn k ejttjl` tcabl ce thbjr mcvb. Jl thb blf, thbl, thb

fklfbmjcls vkmub js lct fbtbrnjlbf oy thb qukltjty jl whjih

thby `rcw, out oy thb jlsj`hteum byb ce thb rbibjvbr.


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fc. _kthbr, ny iclvbrsjcl pmkybf cut sjnpmy, ks je J wbrb bxtblfjl` tc

@cf k fklfbmjcl7 thb mjeb ce k sirkwly mjttmb ajf prbssbf jltc hjs hklf.

Ecr thb tbmbvjsbf rbmj`jcus ircwf whc fcnjlktbf thb bvkl`bmjikm

kjrwkvbs ce ny bj`htjbs ihjmfhccf, ekjth iknb vjk scoojl` supbr-

lkturkm orbkathrcu`hs cr thrcu`h stufyjl` icnpmbx fcitrjlbs. Out

ecr nb, thb fku`htbr ce k iclsbrvktjvb Njfwbstbrl pkstcr, iclvbrsjcl

pkssbf kmncst ullctjibf kncl` cthbr crfjlkry ihjmfhccf ncnblts.

Ycnbwhbrb obtwbbl hcmfjl` mj`htljl` ou`s hcstk`b jl `mkss gkrs

klf smbffjl` kt nkih spbbfs fcwl Tbllsymvkljk hjmmsjfbs, J stunombf

kircss thb clb rbebrrbf tc ks @cf.

Kt thkt k`b J albw mjttmb kocut @cf klf bvbl mbss kocut mjeb. J

fjflt alcw, ecr bxknpmb, thkt wjth thb iksukm `jet ce ny mjeb, J wks

prbssjl` ny bltjrb euturb, kt bkih k`b bj`ht klf thbl ecurtbbl klf

thbl twblty-ejvb jltc @cfs hklfs ks wbmm.J fjflt alcw whkt scrt

ce ihkl`b wcumf ob rbqujrbf ce nb kt bkih ce thbsb k`bs. Klf J fjflt

alcw thkt emkws jl nysbme, jl ekjth systbns, klf jl mjeb wcumf push

nb tc shbf nuih-mcvbf pkrts ce nysbme, ultjm J okrbmy rbic`ljzbf ny

cwl spjrjtukm rbembitjcl.

J icumflt hkvb alcwl thb blf rbsumt7 thkt ks fklfbmjcls jvb thbjr

whjtb-ebkthbrbf mjvbs tc thb wjlf, thb wjlf omcws thbn klf us

tc pmkibs whbrb wb `rcw jl wkys wb lbvbr bxpbitbf.

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lbvbr pbrsukfbf nb ce thbjr `rjbe. Tbrhkps J cvbrmccabf thbjr

skflbss obikusb J wks kl bkrmy cptjnjst, sbbjl` thb wcrmf thrcu`h

thcsb vjltk`b Pjlfscr spbitkimbs ce Gchl Mbllcl klf ny pkrblts

`blbrktjcl.Clb pkrt hklf-nb-fcwl hjppjbs klf twc pkrts k`rjiumturbf suo-

urokls, wb wkltbf tc bxbrijsb cur rj`hts k`kjlst thb nkihjlb ks

nuih ks kly tbblk`brs. Rlecrtulktbmy, thb clmy nkihjlbs lbkroy

wbrb thb ajlf thkt okmbf hky jltc lbktmy-oculf squkrbs cr thb ajlf

thkt suiabf njma ercn thb mcikm ekrnbrs icws, sc cur rbobmmjcl lbvbr

`ct nuih bf`jbr thkl k hj`h-sihccm ikebtbrjk ocyictt. Pb fjf, hcw-

bvbr, suiibsseummy mcooy ecr ncrb nbktokmms jl thb spk`hbttj jl clb

ncnblt ce kmm-cut klkrihy.

Hcwbvbr icultry cur sbttjl`, ny hj`h-sihccm imkssnktbs klf J

ejmtbrbf cur ;::4s scijkm imjnktb thrcu`h thb jfbkms wb `mbklbf ercn

cur ;:54s-brk pkrblts. Klf sc, wb `rbw up obsjfb thb Njihj`kl

icrl, fbspbrktbmy hcpjl` thb wcrmf wcumf clb fky kmj`l wjth thb

jnk`bs ce orcthbrhccf klf pbkib jl cur sbljcr imkss scl`, Gchl Mbl-

lcls Jnk`jlb.

Out ny cwl cptjnjsn wks pmkltbf jl scjm imcsbr tc hcnb thkl

Gchl Mbllcls myrjis. J frbw jlspjrktjcl ercn ny fkf, whc fbspjtb

thb Obktmbs-bsqub hkjriut jl hjs mktb sjxtjbs hj`h-sihccm phctc, wks

kl ulmjabmy rbvcmutjclkry.

K Ycuthbrl Okptjst pkstcr whc wbkrs lkvy omub frbss pklts ecr k

mjvjl`, Fkf jlsjstbf thkt thb fjshbvbmbf, wbbf-mjlbf rkvbykrf kircss

thb strbbt ercn cur hcusb wks thb lbj`hocrhccfs ncst kttrkitjvb

knbljty. Clb fky `ccf Ihrjstjkls wcumf rjsb ercn thb fbkf, Fkf

pcjltbf cut, klf wb wcumf hkvb k icvbtbf erclt rcw sbkt tc thb

Ybiclf Icnjl`. J jnk`jlbf cur eknjmy sbttmbf icnecrtkomy jltc ybm-

mcw-klf-`rbbl strjpbf vjlym mkwl ihkjrs ks k zcnojb-stuffbf Nkiys

pkrkfb pcurbf cut ercn thb ibnbtbry `ktbs. Ny orcthbrs wcumf hcp

up klf fcwl, bk`brmy kllculijl` thb ncnblt whbl thb nkrihjl`oklf ce icrpsbs rculfbf thb iurvb oy cur ykrf, thrcwjl` Vcctsjb

_cmms klf Mkeey Vkeey tc iurosjfb spbitktcrs mjab us.


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Vhb `rkvbykrf wks lct cur prcpbrtys clmy knbljty. Ecur nkpmb

trbbs klihcrbf bkih icrlbr ce cur erclt ykrf, spkibf bvblmy kpkrt ks

je `rcwl spbijejikmmy tc sbrvb ks oksbs ecr cur ajiaokmm klf oksbokmm

`knbs, whjih wbrb kmmcwbf up tc bj`htbbl njmmjcl `hcst rullbrs(whbl ycu mjvb thkt imcsb tc k `rkvbykrf, thbrb js lc shcrtk`b ce

prbtblf `hcsts). Vhb trbbs thbnsbmvbs, ny orcthbrs klf J jnk`jlbf,

sprkl` ercn kl ulfbr`rculf sbk ce nkab-obmjbvb nk`nk, ncfbmbf

ketbr thb ajlf wb skw jl Fkfs ekvcrjtb sijblib ejitjcl ncvjb, thb

crj`jlkmGcurlby tc thb Ibltbr ce thb Bkrth.

Ketbr ny fkf klf Tcppk erknbf thb frjvbwky wjth rkjmrckf tjbs,

Fkvjf klf J, klf bvbl Gchl whc wks qujtb k ojt ycul`br thkl us, rb-

spclsjomy jlecrnbf kmm vjsjtcrs thkt thjs sturfy nkzb ce pmklas nkrabf

thb clmy skeb pkssk`b thrcu`h k ykrf eumm ce rbf-hct mkvk. Vc ny

ncthbrs fjsnky, bvbl ks wb rushbf tc ihurih cl Yulfky ncrljl`s

stueebf jltc emcwbrbf frbssbs klf pcmc shjrts, wb wcumf jlsjst thb

clmy skeb wky tc ircss tc thb eknjmys pkrajl` spct wks oy rulljl`,

tjpsjmy, clb-ecct-ketbr-thb-cthbr kmcl` thb rkjmrckf tjbs. Pb iclsjf-

brbf thjs rcutb wcrth thb bxtrk tjnb bvbl je jt tcca twjib cr thrbb

tjnbs ks mcl` mbst thb mkvk swkmmcw us jl tjly nkssbs ce ourljl`

embsh. Pb tcca cur mkvk vbry sbrjcusmy.

Tbrhkps cur mkabs ce ulfbr`rculf mkvk icnpblsktbf ecr cur pkr-

blts pkthcmc`jikm cvbrprctbitjcl, ks wb wcumf lct hkvb obbl pbr-

njttbf tc pmky wjthjl twc thcusklf njmbs ce klythjl` rbsbnomjl`

rbkm mkvk. Bvbr. Vhb clmy pmkib wb wbrb pbrnjttbf tc rjfb cur ojabs,

ecr bxknpmb, wks fcwl k lbkroy fjrt rckf thkt nksqubrkfbf ks k

rbkm strbbt out icltkjlbf clmy twc hcusbs. Vhjs nkabshjet rckf, wb

mbkrlbf, wks lknbf ketbr Bmnbr, thb nkl whc cwlbf cur hcusb ob-

ecrb us. J `blujlbmy kssunbf hb wks komb tc keecrf hjs cwl rckf fub

tc hjs suiibss jl thb ajlfbr`krtbl `mub ousjlbss.

Furjl` thb rkjly sprjl`s, Bmnbrs rckf obiknb cur cwl ihci-

cmktb-icmcrbf sbk, whjih prcvjfbf us wjth smcppy hklfeums ce thbihkmay, smuf`y nuf thkt wb usbf tc icvbr thb e mccr jl cur trbb hcusb.

Lct thkt cur trbb hcusb wks nuih ce k hcusb. Ncrb mjab k trbbpmkla


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lkjmbf cltc cur trbb kt kl bnokrrkssjl`my skeb hbj`ht. Out mktbr, whbl

wb lbbfbf ncrb wkys tc swjl` kocvb thb mkvk, ny rklfekthbr kffbf

k rcpb swjl` wjth lctihbs tc imjno klf k rculf-sbktbf swjl` cl

whjih tc pmklt cur ebbt whbl wb Vkrzklbf cut ce thb trbb. Pb kmsckffbf k rcpb mkffbr thkt icumf ob hcjstbf up vjk pummby, tc abbp cut

kly bj`ht hulfrbf pculf njf`bts whc icumflt imjno thb twc-klf-

k-hkme ebbt tc cur skebty-ejrst trbb-pmkla.

Cur hcusb sbbnbf tc obmcl`cl suih kl jltbrbstjl` strjp ce `rkvb-

sjfb, mkvk-mkfbl mklf, thklas tc thb nystbrjcus sbirbt pkssk`b (whkt

mbss irbktjvb pbcpmb nj`ht ikmm kl kfgcjljl` imcsbt) thkt icllbitbf

cur obfrccns. Vc nb, thjs sbbnbf mjab k wbmicnb bsikpb rcutb jl

iksb wb bvbr lbbfbf tc bsikpb thb kmwkys-mccnjl`, ncvjb-bsqub

okf `uys whc nj`ht kppbkr wjthcut wkrljl`. Vhb irkwmspkib

obhjlf thb okthtuo kmsc sbbnbf mjab k `ccf pctbltjkm hjfbcut ks jt

rbnjlfbf nb ce thb mjttmb icnpkrtnblt whbrb thb Gbws hjf jl Icrrjb

tbl Occns Hjfjl` Tmkib. Lcw, thcu`h, J rbkmjzb thkt jts k stklfkrf

pmunojl` ebkturb bvbry ajflkppbr wcrth thbjr skmt wcumf alcw tc

ihbia ecr hjfjl` ihjmfrbl.

Kmm ce mjeb cur hcusb, cur ykrf, klf thb wcrmfs ce cur jnk`jlk-

tjcls wks k nystbry mjab thb Lkliy Frbw occas J fbvcurbf. J wks

iclvjlibf thb swjrmjl` wccfwcra cl ny obfrccn fccr icltkjlbf

bmkocrktb icfbs hjffbl ercn thb ultrkjlbf byb. Vhbrb wbrb kmsc suo-

tmb sbirbts, cvbrmccabf oy kfumts, jl thb rjiabty shbf kt thb okia ce

thb `rkvbykrf klf jl thb koklfclbf sirkps ce pkpbr klf pjiturbs jl

cur oksbnblt thkt nkfb nb wclfbr whkt smy, `mub-nkluekiturjl`

Bmnbr hkf obbl up tc.

Rlecrtulktbmy, cur eknjmys pmct ce mklf wks swkmmcwbf up oy

hulfrbfs ce kirbs ce surrculfjl` ekrnmklf, whcsb lclnk`jikm obkls

klf lcl-ekjry-tkmb-bsqub shbbp J obmjbvbf suotrkitbf ercn cur

nystjqub.

Vhb ejbmfs obhjlf cur hcnb wbrb ejmmbf wjth crfbrmy rcws ceswbbt-snbmmjl` icrl jl thb sunnbr, out wbrb jrclbf emkt oy icn-

ojlbs jl thb ekmm. Jl jltbrvkms obtwbbl thb twc sbkscls, thb icultrys


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icnecrt snbmms ce fjrt klf `rcwth wbrb cetbl cvbrpcwbrbf oy thb

pctblt icmc`lb ce nklurb. J wks kmwkys k mjttmb bnokrrkssbf whbl

erjblfs iknb cvbr ketbr thb ejbmfs wbrb sprkybf, ks je cur whcmb lbj`h-

ocrhccf hkf ecr`cttbl tc swjpb cl thb Ypbbfstjia thkt fky.Pb hkf `ccf pbrsclkm hy`jblb fkys tcc thcu`h.

Ycnb fkys, whbl thb rjih sunnbr hbkt hbnnbf thb rckfs wjth

omkia-bybf suskls, Njihj`kl mjmjbs, klf wjmf jl`br, J suspbitbf kfgk-

iblt Chjc mbt cut k mcw whjstmb kt Njihj`kls obkuty. J rbkf, jl ekit,

thkt Gchl Ytbjlobia hkf clib skjf Njihj`kl wks ks hklfscnb ks k

wbmm-nkfb wcnkl. Jt sbbnbf tc nb thkt thb bkrth wks `blbrcus

klf cut`cjl` hbrb jl thb hbkrtmklf, klf, pbrhkps, jts pbcpmb tcca k

iub ercn jt.*

Ytbjlobia wks rj`ht. Pb wbrb rurkm, mklf-mcvjl` pbcpmb whc

shbmtbrbf cur clb-emkshjl`-trkee ji-mj`ht tcwl ercn cutsjfbrs. Fbspjtb

thb scnbwhkt mclbmy icultry bxjstblib, wb wbrb `ccf klf `blbr-

cus pbcpmb. Cur eculfbrs hkf, jl k spjrjt ce hcpb klf ibmborktjcl,

lknbf octh thb tcwlshjp klf thb sihccm Yunnbrejbmf. Vhb lknb,

whjih rbembitbf thb sbkscl whbl nkykppmbs, `cmfblrcf, klf sul-

emcwbrs omccnbf ncst lctjibkomy, sbrvbf us wbmm, prcvjfjl` kl bl-

ihkltjl`, kmncst Bfblmjab, okiafrcp ecr thb siblbs thkt pmkybf cut

jl cur hcnbs klf lbj`hocrhccfs.

Yunnbre jbmfs rbsjfblts iknb jl twc vkrjbtjbs clb iknb

strkj`ht ercn thb bkrth klf clb wks jltblt cl oujmfjl` k mjeb scnb-

whbrb obyclf ekrn icultry. Vhb ejrst sbt wcrb nuf-icmcrbf Ikr-

hkrts thkt wcumflt shcw thb stkjls ce ejbmf wcra cr thb spmkttbrjl`

ercn ecur-whbbmjl` thrcu`h thb cpbl icultrysjfb. Vhbsb rbsjfblts

wbrb kmwkys tcppbf wjth prkitjikmmy rculfbf oksbokmm hkts, thb oksb-

okmm mc`c rbpmkibf oy k Gchl Fbbrb orklf, tc prbvblt thbjr thrbb-

sbkscl ekrnbrs tkl ercn rbqujrjl` kly kmcb.

Obikusb ce whbrb thjs sbt mjvbf, okia jl thb emkt icultry pmkjls

njmbs ercn kly pkvbf rckf, cur sihccms ciiksjclkmmy imcsbf jl njf-sprjl` ecr nuf fkys whbl fjrt rckfs turlbf tc smuf`y nuia thkt

*Gchl Ytbjlobia, Vrkvbms wjth Ihkrmby7 Jl Ybkrih ce Knbrjik(Lbw Zcra7 Tbl`ujl, ;:84), ;45.


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icumf swkmmcw ousbs whcmb. Vhjs prcvjfbf hultbrs wjth ncrb tjnb

tc hult, ks nbrb rkjl icumflt prbvblt thbn ercn smcshjl` krculf

thb wccfs wjth prjvktb krsblkms, spcutjl` thb wcrfs up lcrth klf

obbr ks je thby wbrb pksswcrfs thkt ulmciabf k sbirbt pkssk`b tcpkrkfjsb.

Vhjs sbt mcvbf cur fcwltcwl, kl jltbltjclkmmy kltj-nbtrcpcmjtkl

ibltbr wb keebitjclktbmy ikmmbf uptcwl. Vhby tcca sbrjcus cwlbr-

shjp cvbr thb rustji klf hjstcrji tcwl mjnjts7 k pcst cee jib, k mjorkry,

k pjzzk pkrmcr, klf k mjttmb icnecrt-eccf rbstkurklt ikmmbf Tkpks Tmkib

whbrb thb fbicr trklspcrts fjlbrs tc scnbclbs iczy, e mcwbr-pkpbrbf

obfrccn. Okrs wbrb thb clmy thjl`s wb hkf ncrb thkl clb ce, klf

thbrb wks lbvbr nuih trcuomb ejlfjl` k ebw pbcpmb tc tkab sbrjcus

cwlbrshjp ce thbn, bjthbr.

Nbklwhjmb, thb sbiclf klf usukmmy ycul`br sbt ce ecmas tkmabf

kocut trkfjl` thb snkmm-tcwl mjeb ecr k ncrb blmj`htblbf klf trblfy

mjeb obyclf thb icrl klf icws. Vhjs `rcup jltbltjclkmmy swkppbf

emkllbm shjrts klf cvbrkmms ecr k wkrfrcob jlspjrbf oy Ybvbltbbl klf

Icsnc. Vhby tcca thbjr iubs ercn Vcmbfc, thb okstjcl ce ijvjmjzktjcl

mciktbf twblty njlutbs scuth cl RY ?9, whbrb clb icumf nkab

pjm`rjnk`bs tc imcthjl` nbiiks mjab @kp klf Knbrjikl Bk`mb.

Vruth ob tcmf, fbspjtb icnpmkjlts kocut thb fjrt rckfs klf nk-

lurb, fbbp fcwl ncst ce thbsb rbsjfblts mcvbf Yunnbrejbmf gust ks

nuih ks thb cthbrs klf wbrb bqukmmy `rktbeum ecr suih k skeb pmkib tc

`rcw up. Klf thcu`h rbnkjljl` jl Yunnbrejbmf thbjr whcmb mjvbs

fjflt sbbn kppbkmjl`, nkly eculf thbjr wky okia, klf J obt ncrb

wjmm rbturl jl thb euturb. Yunnbrejbmf js k tcwl thkt fbpblfs cl jts

hkrvbst octh ce ircps klf ce pbcpmb.

Ikrs tcc, sbiclf tc ircps, wbrb bssbltjkm jl thjs rb`jcl. Je ycurb

k strkl`br tc thb Njfwbst, jts jnpcrtklt tc lctb thkt thb ikr js tc

Njihj`kl whkt thb cibkl js tc Ikmjecrljk. Cur rb`jcl, gust cutsjfb

thb jmmustrjcus Nctcr Ijty, wks pcpumktbf wjth kl jlcrfjlktb lun-obr ce nbihkljis, cr kt mbkst thcsb whc fbbn thbnsbmvbs nbihkljis

thrcu`h k irbktjvb usb ce wjrb hkl`brs klf mbl`thy ocuts ce ulfbr-


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thb-hccf squjltjl`. Hbrb, ounpbr stjiabrs thkt ebkturb Ikmvjl icnji

mcca-k-mjabs urjlktjl` cl ikr mc`cs tjp cee cutsjfbrs thkt jl Nclrcb

Iculty, Ecrf vs. Ihbvy js k ncrb hbktbf fboktb thkl _bpuomjikl

vs. Fbncirkt.Ncst eknjmjbs jl ikr icultry wbrb pcmjtb, fcwl-tc-bkrth pbcpmb

whcsb ycul`bst nbnobrs stjmm obhkvbf ks thcu`h thby wbrb kitcrs

cl k sjticn sbt jl snkmm-tcwl ;:24s Knbrjiklk. Ny ncrb pkrklcjf,

Icmunous, Chjc rbkrbf pkrblts bximufbf, scnb pbcpmb mbet thbjr

hcnbs ulmciabf klf thbjr ikr abys jl thb j`ljtjcl. Obsjfbs k ebw

whc tjppbf thb octtmb tcc rbiambssmy cr whc sluoobf cutsjfbrs tcc

wjmmjl`my, thb pbcpmb ce cur rb`jcl wbrb iclvbrsktjclkmmy ljib klf

`blbrkmmy `ccf-hbkrtbf thb typb thkt wcumf hcca ycur ikr up tc

thbjr okiahcb klf pumm ycu cut ce thb fjtih obecrb ycu icumf ikmm k

tcw truia.

Ncst bvbryclb obmjbvbf jl @cf, je lct jl eumm-e mbf`bf kmmb`jklib

thbl kt mbkst jl k scrt ce rbspbiteum lcf tc thb Irbktcr. Nkly wbrb

Ihrjstjkls thb sknb wky thby wbrb @brnkl cr Erblih klf hblib ob-

mjbvbf @cf fbsbrvbf kt mbkst thb sknb scrt ce pcmjtb kialcwmbf`nblt

ks thb pbrscl obsjfb ycu jl mjlb kt thb okla.

J cosbrvbf thb tcwl klf jts rbsjfblts clmy pkrtmy ks kl jlsjfbr

obikusb ecr nuih ce ny mjeb, ny eknjmy klf J mccabf jl ks psbufc-

cutsjfbrs whc mjvbf jl thb icnnuljty out kttblfbf thb Ihrjstjkl

sihccm. Ecrtulktbmy, whbl J trklsebrrbf tc thb puomji hj`h sihccm

jl ljlth `rkfb (thb ybkr ketbr thb Ihrjstjkl sihccm imcsbf), ny ekn-

jmy eculf iknkrkfbrjb wjth mcikm spcrts ekls. Ny fkf, bspbijkmmy,

bnorkibf thb ekls jl `ynlksjun ombkihbrs ks bksjmy ks hb bnorkibf

wcrshjpbrs jl k sklitukry, shkajl` hklfs, `rbbtjl` pbcpmb, klf ci-

iksjclkmmy sbrvjl` ks stklf-jl pkstcr tc thb eknjmjbs ce cur ebmmcw

kthmbtbs.

Ks hb jltbrkitbf wjth thb mcikms, cr nkyob gust ks hb suiiunobf

tc icultry ocrbfcn, Fkf, whc wrctb ekltkstjikm e jitjcl jl hjs spkrbtjnb, trklsecrnbf cur rurkm surrculfjl`s jltc kl bpji wcrmf jl hjs

obst ulpuomjshbf wcra. Hb tcmf ny orcthbrs klf nb, ecr jlstklib,


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thkt kl bspbijkmmy fbbp fjtih thkt rkl pkrkmmbm tc cur strbbt wks whkt

rbnkjlbf ce thb Tklknk Iklkm. Hb kmsc imkjnbf tjly whjtb stclbs,

whjih wbrb prbvkmblt jl cur ykrf, wbrb ecssjmjzbf fjlcskur b``s thkt

nj`ht hktih ulfbr thb rj`ht iclfjtjcls. J spblt ybkrs tryjl` tc jliu-oktb thbn icrrbitmy.

Vhbsb icultry lbj`hocrhccfs wbrb spkijcus klf skeb, fjeebrblt

ercn thb urokl lbj`hocrhccf cutsjfb ce Tjttsour`h whbrb J hkf

obbl ocrl. Vhb skebty, ny fkf nkjltkjlbf, icumf ob kttrjoutbf octh

tc @cf klf tc thb Pktih Icw kl kjnmbss strky ocvjlb thkt wkl-

fbrbf lbkr thb eblib mjlb ekr ercn hjs hbrf. Fkf imkjnbf thb Pktih

Icw wks k spbijkmmy trkjlbf mccacut ecr mjcls, tj`brs, klf obkrs. Jl

rbspclsb, ny orcthbrs klf J rcmmbf cur bybs jl kl bfuiktbf wky,

jlsjstjl` thkt thbrb wbrb lc mjcls, tj`brs, cr obkrs jl cur krbk. Fkf

okrbmy snjmbf whjmb rbspclfjl`, Ybb whkt k `ccf gco thb Pktih

Icw js fcjl`3

Lbkr thb icws wbrb ihjiabls thkt mjvbf jl tjly mbkl-tcs, mjab thbjr

cwl Hccvbrvjmmb prctbsts cutsjfb thb ekrnbrs hcnb. Hulfrbfs ce

mcca-k-mjab pcumtry wbrb kttkihbf oy scnb scrt ce wjrb tc thbjr K-

erknbs, whjih mbf ny fkf tc prclculib thbn ej`htjl` ihjiabls. Fkf

skjf je thby e mbw tcc ekr kwky ercn thbjr trkjljl` `rculfs, thb bmkstji

icrf wcumf slkp thbn rj`ht okia, whjih wks pkrt ce kl bmkocrktb

trkjljl` rb`jnbl tc oujmf thbjr stknjlk ecr thb rjl`. Jts lct bksy

obicnjl` k prjzb-ej`htjl` ihjiabl.

Frjvjl` pkst thb icws klf ihjiabls klf thb rbnkjls ce thb Tkl-

knk Iklkm cl thb wky tc sihccm, jl thb fkys whbl clmy ny orcthbr

Fkvjf klf J wbrb cmf blcu`h ecr sihccm, wb wcumf ob` Fkf tc tbmm us

stcrjbs kocut twc sjomjl`s hb lknbf Fkljbm klf Nkry. Ks thb stcrjbs

ulecmfbf, wb wcumf `kpb kt Fkf jl fjsobmjbe, okrbmy komb tc swkmmcw

thkt cur fkf scnbhcw albw twc ihjmfrbl whc wbrb sc sjnjmkr tc

thb twc ce us. Fkljbm klf Nkry, whc wbrb thb sknb k`bs ks us klf

whc hkf cur Hbrshby Yyrup hkjr klf bybs, wbrb ulekjmjl`my rbmj-komb ihkrkitbrs whc hbrcjikmmy sckrbf kocvb kmm ihjmfhccf bvjms. Vhb

stcrjbs kmwkys blfbf wjth k lbktmy wrkppbf-up ncrkm, sc nuih sc


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thkt wb kmncst bxpbitbf thb Vhb Ncrb Zcu Alcw mc`c tc ecmmcw,

kmcl` wjth k fkshockrf ikptjcl jlfjiktjl` thkt thb puomji sbrvjib

kllculibnblt wks spclscrbf oy scnb pmkib mjab thb Pjmm _c`brs

Jlstjtutb ce Phjtb Tmkjls, Lbw Zcra.Phbl Fkf wks lct jssujl` sbiclf-`rkfb pkrkombs, hb wcumf hcst

k trkvbmjl` `knb shcw cl whjih Fkvjf klf J stkrrbf ks thb lbktmy-

frbssbf icltbstklts, spcrtjl` prjvktb sihccm uljecrns imbvbrmy nkfb

ercn thb wcrmfs u`mjbst fjsikrfbf uphcmstbry ekorjis. Ycnbtjnbs thb

`knb shcw qubstjcls ksabf lcrnkm-pbcpmb trjvjk kocut thb lknb

ce k Zklabbs pjtihbr cr thb lknb ce thb ejrst kstrclkut tc wkma cl

thb nccl, out ncrb tjnbs thkl lct, thby wbrb pjbibs ce ojomjikm

trjvjk thb lknbs ce Lckhs scls cr Gbsus fjsijpmbs thjl`s thkt

obmcl`bf tc k njmmjcl-pjbib spjrjtukm gj`skw thkt wb wcumf smcwmy

kssbnomb jl kfumthccf. Ce icursb, Fkf ceebrbf ncrb thkl gust rb-

`jclkm ecmamcrb klf icmmbitjcls ce stcrjbs. Je thb tcwlspbcpmb eculf

k pkstcr jl Fkf, thbl ny orcthbrs klf J eculf Gbsus hjnsbme jl omub

frbss smkias.Cur eknjmy hkf mbss nclby thkl wb hkf ojmms, kl jnokmklib thkt

nkttbrbf mjttmb jl cur njlfs je wb lctjibf kt kmm. Bvbl ks ihjmfrbl,

wb albw thkt curs wks k spjrjtukm mb`kiy. Pb wbrb scnbthjl` ce k

spjrjtukm _ciabebmmbr eknjmy wjth k hbety jlhbrjtklib ce ekjth pkssbf

fcwl ercn thb prbvjcus `blbrktjcl. Ks lbxt jl mjlb, ny orcthbrs klf

J wbrb objl` jltbltjclkmmy `rccnbf tc nklk`b thb eknjmys wbkmth.

Vc thjs blf, ny orcthbrs klf J wbrb rkjsbf cl hbkpjl` fcsbs ce

prcnjsbs klf obmjbe prcnjsbs thkt `ccf wcumf prbvkjm je wb fjf

whkt wks rj`ht, klf obmjbe thkt je wb ecmmcwbf jl thb wky ce Ihrjst

wb wcumf e jlf pbkib klf purpcsb, mcvb klf hcpb bssbltjkmmy kmm thb

`ccflbss ce Bfbl.

Obikusb @cf fbejbf cur sblsb ce spkib klf tjnb, wb albw thkt

klythjl` usjl` thb orckfbst, ncst jnk`jlktjvb klf ihjmfmjab fbe j-ljtjcl ce klythjl` wks pcssjomb wjth @cf. Vhjs ojrthbf jl us k scmjf

iclejfblib thkt, rb`krfmbss ce whkt mjeb thrbw kt us, je wb mccabf tc


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thb hjmms whbrb thb pskmnjst skys cur hbmp icnbs ercn, thbrb wcumf

kmwkys, kmwkysob hcpb.

Pb fbvbmcpbf k sblsb ce jlvjlijojmjty, k alcwmbf`b thkt scnb pkrt

ce us wks vjrtukmmy ultcuihkomb. Vhb fyseulitjcl ce thb wcrmf icumfswjrm krculf us, tkr`btjl` us wjth `cssjp, jmm-wjmm, fcwlturls, klf

fjskppcjltnblts, out scnbthjl` fbbp jlsjfb ce us wks scmjf blcu`h

tc rbnkjl stklfjl`. Klf wb obmjbvbf thkt mjeb, jl hu`b njrkiumcus

wkys klf jl bvbryfky crfjlkry wkys, icumf trjunph cvbr fbkth.

Ybkt-obmtbf thrcu`h fkjmy mbjsurbmy frjvbs jl suih kl bpji spjrjtukm

wcrmf, k sjnpmb @brobr-spccl-ebf ekjth ce prcnjsbs klf obmjbe wks

pbrebitmy sueejijblt ecr nb. J fjf lct rbqujrb kl k``rbssjvb ekjth sjlib,

kt mbkst bkrmy cl, ncst ce cur mjvbs pmkybf cut jl prctbitjvb krblks

fbsj`lbf oy cur pkrblts, whbrb jt wks bksy tc obmjbvb, ulwkvbrjl`my,

jl thb ikrjl` hklf ce @cf.

Ce icursb, ks cur ekjth jliuoktbf wjthjl k icltrcmmbf blvjrcl-

nblt, cutsjfb rbkmjty wks stjmm k mcl` wky ercn Bfbl. Out whjmb J

sblsbf, J thjla, thkt thb ulalcwl wcrmf hbmf skflbss klf icleusjcl

ecr scnb, J fjflt eummy `rksp thkt whkt mky obyclf cur ykrf nj`ht

hurt pbcpmb ncrb thkl jnk`jlkry mkvk.

Yc ks k ihjmf, ny ekjth wks gust ejlb, thkla ycu, swjl`jl` kocvb

fkl`br tc thb skebty ce cur trbb-pmkla, orbbzb jl ny hkjr. Gbsus nkfb

ny hkjr e my okia jl thb wjlf klf thkt wks blcu`h ecr nb.


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tc fbsirjob iclvbrsjcls jl thb bj`htjbs, js k eully stcry kt mbkst J

mjab tc thjla thkt jt nj`ht ob eully je J icumf rbnbnobr jt. Vhb ekit

thkt J ikltrbnbnobr jt, thklas tc thb hkzy knlbsjk thkt swbbps kwky

ncst prb-ejvb-ybkr-cmf nbncrjbs, ulfbrmjlbs hcw mjttmb iclvbrsjcl

wcumfvb nbklt ecr nb hkf J mbet jt tuiabf jl ny Hcmmy Hcooy obf

shbbts wjth Iurjcus @bcr`b klf ny vbry rk``bfy _k``bfy Kll klf

Klfy okia jl ;:8?.

Vhbrb js k mb`blf kocut hcw J iknb tc Gbsus. Ny pkrblts, thb

hcpbmbssmy ojksbf hjstcrjkls ce thb eknjmy, sky thkt J fbijfbf tc sbba

cut Gbsus clb lj`ht obecrb obf. Vhjs js obmjbvkomb tc nb obikusb, bvbl

tc thjs fky, J cetbl ejlf nysbme thjlajl` kocut nkttbrs ce mjeb klf

fbkth obecrb J ekmm ksmbbp kt lj`ht. J thjla thjs nky ob clb ce @cfs

stbkmth strktb`jbs. Vhb fky skps cur blbr`y, klf whbl thb uljvbrsbs

mj`hts `c cut wbrb trkppbf kmclb, kwky ercn bvbrythjl` wb ikl sbb

cr wcrry kocut whbl thb mj`hts krb cl. Pjthcut obftjnb wbf kmm ob

nuih shkmmcwbr pbcpmb.

Ks k ihjmf, J fbejljtbmywcumfvb obbl ncrb mjabmy tc sunncl @cf

kt lj`ht whbl thb lciturlkm bvjms murajl` jl klf krculf ny rccn

iknb cut tc prby cl whkt J wks iclvjlibf wks thbjr ekvcrjtb fbmj-

ikiy7 ullkturkmmy sajlly orulbttb ihjmfrbl. Kt obftjnb, ebkr ihkr`bf

ny rccn mjab k trkjl bltbrjl` jts stktjcl rj`ht cl sihbfumb. Vhb ejrst

ce thb bvjms krrjvbf prcnptmy kt 8744 p.n., whbl thb shjly orkss

`mcobs cl thb blfs ce ny iurtkjl rcfs rbw bybokmms klf ob`kl hult-jl` ecr nb. Ketbr smjppjl` fcwl tc obicnb lbkrmy jlvjsjomb ulfbr thb

pjmb ce omklabts, ncvjl` ulfbr thb rkfkr ce thb iurtkjl rcf bybokmms,

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