Philosophizing

 Some Thoughts from Strong Pearl

A Story about Us.

In the beginning we were all cosily surrounded by Light, part of the Eternal Presence,

the Source of All.  But then the Presence, on a whim, decided to experience feelings and

events.  So we were born, flying out from the light in our thousands and millions.  We were

pure little baby souls, ready to provide back to the Presence vicarious experiences as we

journeyed through this world (and others?) during life after life.

When we look at someone who is cruel, selfish, harmful, unloved by many, we say

"look at that bad person."  However, that person has, inside him or her, a soul beloved of 

the Presence, but covered over now by layers of negative energy caused by all the bad 

choices made in various lives and the unpleasant experiences that resulted.  This is one way 

to understand a toxic individual in our society. We could recognize and, if possible,

empathize with the floundering soul within, while understandably deciding to hate the 

actions and opinions of that individual and to avoid that toxicity wherever possible.

A good person is an individual who has taken all the adverse experiences of life on this 

planet as lessons to be learned so that wise choices can be made to move more freely and

quickly forward, back to the Light.