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Page 1, 2, 3 "But you won't really be here," the Man said sadly. "Oh, really?" said the Cat. "Pick up that piece of string from the floor - there, my 'toy.'" The Man opened his eyes, then reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. "What is it made of?" the Cat asked. "It appears to be made of cotton," the Man said. "Which comes from a plant?" the Cat asked. "Yes," said the Man. "From just one plant, or from many?" "From many cotton plants," the Man answered. "And in the same soil from which grow the cotton plants, it would be possible that other plants and flowers would grow? A rose could grow alongside of the cotton, yes?" asked the Cat. "Yes, I'm sure it would be possible," the Man said. "And all of the plants would feed from the same soil and drink the same rain, would they not?" the Cat asked. "Yes, they would," said the Man. "Then all of the plants, rose and cotton, would be very similar on the inside, even if they appeared outwardly very different," said the Cat. The Man nodded his head in agreement, but didn't see what that had to do with the present situation. "Now, that piece of string," said the Cat, "is that the only piece of string ever made of cotton?" "No, of course it isn't," said the Man, "it was part of a ball of twine." "And do you know where all of the other pieces of string are now, and all of the balls of twine?" asked the Cat. "No, I don't...that would be impossible," said the Man. "But even though you do not know where they are, you believe they exist. And even though some of the string is with you, and other pieces of string are elsewhere...even though some pieces of string are short and others are long, and even though your ball of twine is not the only one in the world...you would agree that all the string is related?" the Cat asked. "I've never thought about it, but yes, I guess they would be related," the Man said. "What would happen if a piece of cotton string fell onto the ground?" the Cat asked. "Well...it would eventually be covered up and decompose into the soil," the Man said. Copyright Jim Willis 2001 - Used With Permission Click here for
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