He climbed up on a picnic bench, there, in the middle of the park, and he took a couple of deep breaths, raised his arms up, to get the attention, of the gathered. They had all come to listen to the man, the papers were calling 'The Prophet of The Park' and 'Brother Love'. He thought of himself as a messenger and servant to anyone who would want to listen.
Having remembered why he chose this life, as this man, at this time, the memories began to flow freely, and for nearly twenty years, he lived his life, remembering more and more, helping here and there, sharing his message, that grew clearer and clearer, within him...a message that became simpler as he lived with it.
Having gotten their attention, he stepped down and sat on top of the table. They sat too, the hundred or so, of them, and, for a couple of minutes, there were no words...just breathing and the play of a breeze through the trees. When he spoke again, it was to thank them. "I am blessed by your presence, and blessed to serve you, in your remembering. Thank you for the gift of you. It is my joy, to be your servant. Blessings, oh Light Of The World! For that is what you are. Blessings!"
He paused, closed his eyes, and made himself still, and in that stillness, he let the message flow through him. It was always the same. Only the delivery ever changed, adapting to each experience, with each group. He let it flow, knowing that all was perfect, knowing that he had nothing to do, but open and allow. This one would be a short message, an opening to other experiences. Tonight, he would expand and expound on it, but now, time to share...and then let them relax and get to know one another.
"When I was younger, I learned, 'God loves you.' This is true, but the God, that was being discussed, was 'out there' somewhere, and the love was, sometimes, freely given, and sometimes not...depending on the story, and the person telling the story. Listen. We are very smart, as children, and this never felt like the whole story. It is a good story. As good as any other. It just never felt whole, for me. Friends, I tell you, we are free to choose the stories, that feel whole, for us, and we are free to choose no story...but even that is a story."
With that, he paused, and took a deep breath, and asked them to take some deep breaths, with him. Then, once again, there was silence and stillness. He let it flow, within him, and knew, in that moment, that they were beginning to allow it too. Then, when the moment presented, he said to them, "The message is very simple, really, and it has been around for a long time. It has been shared, many times and in many ways. Yet, it is always the same message...LOVE is all, and knows all as LOVE! Sit with that, for a moment, and feel how it feels."
They sat for some time, before he continued, "LOVE is all, and knows all as LOVE! What does this mean for you, and for me? 'LOVE is all, and knows all as LOVE!' It means that we are, in our most real sense, LOVE. It is our essential essence, our truest Self. It means...that we are LOVE, as we are, right here and right now. We are LOVE at every moment of our human experience.
He paused, for a moment, then said, "Please, take a deep breath, my magnificent friends. Take a deep breath, and feel the truth of this. You are LOVE In The Human Experience. You are LOVE, knowing Itself as LOVE! Amazing, isn't it? That is the truth, of who you are...you are LOVE, experiencing Itself as LOVE, and you are glorious to behold."
He continued, "Really let that one flow through you. It is a simple truth, and it is profound. Let it stir more remembering, within you. You are remembering yourselves as LOVE, and you are remembering everything, around you, as LOVE. How glorious! How magnificent you are! Know yourself as LOVE, and know your most fulfilling life. Know yourself as LOVE, and know everything, you experience, as LOVE."
He folded his hands, in his lap, smiled at them, and said, "I want to share, with all of you, one more thing. It is a kind of mantra...a way of remembering your deepest truth, that you are LOVE. It is as simple, as it is profound...'I AM LOVE, and know all as LOVE!' Let's say it, all together. Here we go...1...2...3...'I AM LOVE, and know all as LOVE!' Go ahead. Practice it, for a few moments. Share it with each other. Feels good, yeah?"
He watched and listened, as they repeated it, to themselves, with each other...laughing and embracing and allowing the beautiful moment. Standing, and smiling, he smiled at them, and said, "I think that's enough for now. Let's take a break, get something to eat, and get to know each other. I AM LOVE, and know you as LOVE! Let us greet one another, with this, 'I AM LOVE, and know you as LOVE!' Blessings, to you all!"
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