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A parable about the Soul and its purpose in this world, awareness and light, God and angels. The parable is written in the form of a conversation between the Soul and God. Written by Neil Donald Walsh.

Once upon a time there lived a Little Soul who once said to God:

I know who I am!

Wonderful, - God answered, - and who are you?

And the Little Soul cried out:

I am Light!

God smiled his big smile and said:

Right! You are Light!

The Little Soul was very happy because it understood what all souls in the God Realm understand sooner or later.

Wow, said the Little Soul, this is really cool!

But soon it was not enough for her to know who she was. The Little Soul felt a new whirlpool of desire begin in her. Now she wanted to be what she was. And then the Little Soul came back to God (which in itself is not a bad idea at all for all the souls who want to be Who They Really Are) and said:

Hello God! Now that I know Who I Am, can I be that?

And God answered:

Are you saying that you want to be Who You Already Are?

You see, the Little Soul replied, it is one thing to know Who I Am, and quite another to actually be it. I want to experience and feel what it's like to be Light!

But you are already the Light, - God repeated, smiling again.

Yes, but I want to know it by feeling it! shouted the Little Soul.

Well, - said God chuckling, - I should have guessed about it. You've always been adventurous." But then God's expression changed, "Except, there's one thing...

What is such a thing? asked the Little Soul.

There is nothing else but Light. You see, I created only what you are; and it turns out that there is no easy way to know yourself as Who You Are. You see, there is nothing that you are not.

Erm…,” said the Little Soul, who was now somewhat puzzled.

Think of it this way, - God said, - You are like a candle in the rays of the Sun. You shine with the millions, trillions, and trillions of other candles that make up the Sun. And the sun wouldn't be the sun without you. If it tried to be the sun without one of its candles...it simply couldn't be a normal Sun because it wouldn't shine as brightly anymore. And here is the task, how to know yourself as light, when you are in the very center of Light? Wow problem?

Well, you are God, - the Little Soul narrowed his eyes, - come up with something!

And then God smiled again and said:

I've already figured it out. Since you cannot see yourself as Light when you are in Light, we will surround you with darkness.

What is darkness? asked the little soul.

This is what you are not, God replied.

Will I be afraid of this darkness? cried the Little Soul.

Only if you choose to be afraid, God replied, there is really nothing to be afraid of. And only if you decide what is, you will become afraid. You see, we make it all up anyway. We are transforming.

Oh,” said the Little Soul, and immediately felt much better after that. After that, God explained that in order to know in sensations or to feel anything at all, something exactly opposite must appear. Or, in other words, if you want to feel something, you give birth to the appearance of something directly opposite.

And this is a great gift, - God said, - because without it you would not be able to know or feel anything. You cannot know what is Warm without Cold, Up without Down, Fast without Slow. You could never know what is Left without Right, Here without There, Now without Then. Thus, God continued, when you are surrounded by darkness, do not raise your fist to heaven and raise your voice to a cry, and do not curse the darkness. But instead, be a Light in this darkness and don't go crazy about it. Then You will know Who You Really Are, and everyone else will feel it too. Let your Light shine so brightly that one and all will be able to know how extraordinary you are!

Are you saying it's okay to let others see how extraordinary I am? asked the Little Soul.

Well, of course! - laughed God - it's very even in order! But remember that "extraordinary" does not mean "better". Each one is unique and special in its own way! However, many have forgotten about it. And they will understand that it's okay to be special and extraordinary only when you see that it's okay for you to be special.

Wow, said the Little Soul, dancing and laughing and jumping for joy, I can be as special and extraordinary as I want!

Yes, and you can start right now,” said God, who began to dance and laugh and jump along with the Little Soul, “What part of the special and extraordinary do you want to be?

How is it, what part of the special and extraordinary? repeated the Little Soul, “I don't understand.

You see, - began God, - to be Light means to be special, and to be special includes many different parts. To be kind means to be special. To be gentle means to be special. Being special also means being creative, inventive. To be patient is also to be special. Can you think of any other ways to be special?

The Little Soul sat in silence for a while.

I can think of many ways to be special! she finally exclaimed. “To be supportive is to be special. To be a giver is to be special. Being special is also being friendly. And to be caring is also to be special.

Yes! God agreed, "and you can be all of that or any other part of the special you want at any moment." This is what it means to be Light.

I know what I want to be, I know what I want to be! the Little Soul happily announced, "I want to be that part of the special called 'forgiving'." Is it true that being forgiving means being special?

Oh, yes, God said with certainty, this is very special.

Well, said the Little Soul, that's what I want to be. I want to be forgiving. I want to know myself as forgiving.

Okay, God said, but there is one thing you need to know.

The Little Soul was getting a little impatient. Now it seemed to her that new complications awaited her at every step.

What is it? she asked with a sigh.

There is no one who can be forgiven.

Nobody? She could hardly believe what she had just heard.

Nobody! - answered God. Everything I have created is perfect. There is not one other soul in all that I have created that is less perfect than you. Look around.

And that's when the Little Soul realized that a large crowd of other souls had gathered around. These souls had gathered from far and wide and from every corner of the Kingdom, for everyone knew that the Little Soul was having an extraordinary conversation with God, and everyone wanted to know what was being said.

Looking at the countless souls gathered, the Little Soul was forced to agree. None of the souls looked less wonderful, less magnificent, or less perfect than herself. It was so amazing, and so bright was the light coming from the assembled souls, that the Little Soul even had to squint a little to look at them.

So who do you forgive? God asked.

Mmm-yes, said the Little Soul, it looks like it won't be fun. And I wanted to know myself as That Which Forgives. I wanted to know how it feels to be so special.

And the Little Soul wondered what it would feel like to be sad. But just then another Friendly Soul approached her.

Don't worry, Little Soul, the Friendly Soul told her, I'll help you.

Is it true? - the Little Soul lit up, - but what do I need to do for this?

Nothing - I'll just create for you someone you can forgive!

Can you do that?

Certainly! - the Friendly Soul smiled, - in my next birth, in my next life, I will do something for which you can forgive me.

But why? Why are you suddenly doing this? asked the Little Soul, “To you most perfect Creation!” You, who vibrate at such a speed that a Light is born, so bright that it is even difficult to look at you! What can make you want to lower your vibrations so that your bright light becomes dark and heavy? What can be the reason that you, who are the Light; you who are dancing with the stars and moving through the realm at the speed of thought, would you want to come into my life and make yourself so heavy that you could do something bad?

The answer is very simple, said the Friendly Soul, I will do it because I love you.

The Little Soul was surprised to hear such an answer.

Don't be so surprised, said the Friendly Soul, you have already done the same for me. Don't you remember this? Oh, we've already danced together so many times, you and me. For eons and through the ages we have danced this dance with you. Throughout time and in many places we played together with you.

So we have done before many times for each other, you and I; and each created for the other a precise and perfect opportunity to Manifest and Know Who We Really Are.

Thus,” the Little Soul went on to explain, “this time in our next life, I will appear before you as the “bad one.” And I will do something really terrible, and then you can know yourself as She Who Forgives.

But what will you do? the Little Soul asked, looking a little nervous, "What's going to be that really awful thing you're going to do?"

Oh," said the Friendly Soul, smiling, "we'll certainly think of something.

But after that, the Friendly Soul became somehow more serious and said in a low voice:

You know, you're definitely right about one thing.

In what? asked the Little Soul.

I really need to slow down my vibrations and become very heavy in order to do this not very pleasant thing for you. I have to pretend to be something completely different from me. And now I want to ask you for one favor in return.

Yes, whatever you want! Anything you wish! exclaimed the Little Soul, beginning to sing and dance, “I will be forgiving!” I will be forgiving! - and then the Little Soul noticed that the Friendly Soul continued to remain silent.

So what do you want? asked the Little Soul, "What can I do for you?" You are just an angel, agreeing to do this for me.

Well, of course, this Friendly Soul is an angel! - God interrupted their conversation, - Everyone is an angel. Always remember: I send you only angels and no one but them.

And the Little Soul burned with impatience to do something in order to satisfy the request of the Friendly Soul:

So what can I do for you? she asked again.

When I start hitting you and hurting you,” the Friendly Soul began, “the moment I do you the worst thing you can imagine... At this very moment...

Yes? the Little Soul interrupted her, “so what…?”

The Friendly Soul looked silently at the Little Soul and then said:

Remember Who I Really Am.

All right, said the Friendly Soul, because, you see, here's the thing: I'll try very hard to pretend, and I'll most likely forget who I really am. And if you don't remember Who I Really Am, I can forget about it for a very long time. And if I forget Who I Am, you might even forget Who You Are and we'll both be lost. And then we need another soul to come and remind us of Who We Are.

No! We won't need it! - the little Soul promised again, - I will remember who you are! And I will be grateful to you for the gift that you will bring to me - the chance to know and feel Who I Am.

And the agreement was made, and the Little Soul went into her new life, joyful in what would be the Light, which in itself was very special; and doubly happy to be able to be that part of that special thing called Forgiveness.

And the Little Soul was impatiently waiting for the opportunity to feel and know itself as Forgiveness and to express gratitude to the soul that would make this possible.

And at each new moment of this new life, when a new soul appeared on the scene, so that this new soul would not bring joy or sadness to the life of the Little Soul, and especially if it was sadness, the Little Soul thought about what God had said to her. :

Always remember, - God smiled, - I always send you only angels, and no one but them ...

Once upon a time there lived a Little Soul, and she said to God:
- I know who I am!
And God said:
- This is wonderful! Who are you?
And the Little Soul cried out:
- I Am Light!
"That's right," God smiled. - You are Light.
The Little Soul was overjoyed as she had figured out what All the souls of the Kingdom would have to find out.
- ABOUT! said the Little Soul. - It's really cool!
But soon knowing who she was seemed insufficient to her. The Little Soul felt inner discomfort, now it wanted to be what it is. So the Little Soul went back to God (which is not a bad idea for all the souls who want to know Who They Really Are) and said:
"Now that I know Who I Am, tell me, can I be that?"
And God said:
"Are you saying you want to be Who You Already Are?"
"Well," the Little Soul replied, "it's one thing to know Who I Am, and quite another to actually be it." I want to feel what it's like to be the Light!
“But you already are the Light,” God repeated, smiling again.
- Yes, but I would like to know how it is to feel like the Light! exclaimed the Little Soul.
"Good," God said with a smile. “I suppose I should know that you have always been adventurous.
And then God continued in a different way.
- There is only one detail...
- What is this? asked the Little Soul.
“You see, there is nothing else but the Light. You see, I did not create anything different from you; and therefore it will not be easy for you to know Who You Are until there is nothing that is not you.
“Hmm…” said the Little Soul, who was now somewhat embarrassed.
“Think about it,” God said. You are like a candle in the sun. Oh, you are there, no doubt, along with the million, quadrillion other candles that make up the Sun. And the Sun would not be the Sun without you. No, it would have left the sun without one of its candles. And it would not be the Sun at all, since it would no longer be as bright. And yet, how to know yourself as the Light, when you are inside the Light - that is the question.
“Well,” the Little Soul jumped up, “you are God. Think of something!
God smiled again.
- I've already figured it out. Since you cannot see yourself as Light when you are inside Light, we will surround you with darkness.
- What is darkness? asked the Little Soul.
God replied:
- That's what you're not.
- Will I be afraid of the dark? cried the Little Soul.
“Only if you choose to be afraid,” God replied. “In reality, there is nothing to be afraid of until you decide that it is. You see, we make it all up. We pretend
“Oh, I feel better already,” said the Little Soul.
God then explained that in order for anything to be fully experienced, something completely opposite must happen.
“This is the greatest gift,” God said, “because without it you cannot know what is what. You cannot know what is Warm without Cold, Up without Down, Fast without Slow. You cannot know Left without Right, Here without There, Now without Then. And therefore, God concluded, when you are surrounded by darkness, do not shake your fist, do not shout, do not curse the darkness. Just stay the Light inside the darkness and don't be angry with it. Then you will know Who You Really Are, and everyone else will know it too. Let your Light shine so that everyone knows how special you are.
- Do you think it's good to show others that I'm special? asked the Little Soul.
- Certainly! God giggled. - This is very good! But remember, "special" does not mean "best." Everyone is special, each in their own unique way! A lot of people just forgot about it. They will only see that it is good for them to be special when you realize that it is good for you to be special.
“Oh,” said the Little Soul, dancing and jumping and laughing with joy. - I can be as special as I want to be!
“Yes, and you can start right now,” said God, who was dancing, jumping and laughing along with the Little Soul. What part of the special do you want to be?
- What part of the special? asked the Little Soul. - I don't understand.
“Well,” God explained, “to be a Light is to be special, and to be special is to have a lot of parts of the special. Especially - be kind. Especially - be gentle. Especially, be creative. Especially, be patient. Can you think of any other way to be special?
The Little Soul was silent for a moment, and then exclaimed:
- I think of many ways to be special. Especially to be generous, especially to be able to be friends. Especially empathize with others!
- Yes! God agreed. “And you can be all of that, or any part of the special you want to be, at any moment. This is what it means to be Light.
- I know what I want to be! said the Little Soul with great enthusiasm. - I want to be part of a special thing called "forgiveness." Is it especially to be forgiving?
"Oh, yes," God confirmed. - It's very special.
"Good," said the Little Soul. - This is what I want to be. I want to be forgiving. I want to test myself as forgiving.
“All right,” God said, “but there is one thing you need to know.
The Little Soul began to show slight impatience. It always happens when there are some difficulties.
- What is this? exclaimed the Little Soul.
- There is no one to be forgiven.
- Nobody? - The Little Soul could hardly believe what he heard.
“No one,” God repeated. Everything I have created is perfect. Among all creation, there is not a single soul less perfect than you. Look around!
And then the Little Soul found that a huge crowd had gathered. Souls gathered from everywhere, from all over the Kingdom. The news spread through him that an extraordinary conversation was taking place between the Little Soul and God, and everyone wanted to hear what they were talking about. Looking at the countless other souls gathered there, the Little Soul was forced to agree. There was nothing less beautiful, less wonderful and perfect than the Little Soul itself. So amazing were the souls gathered around, so bright was the Light they radiated, that the Little Soul could hardly look at them.
- Who then forgive? God asked.
- This is not funny at all! grumbled the Little Soul. “I wanted to test myself as She Who Forgives. I wanted to know how this part of the special feels.
And the Little Soul understood what it meant to feel sorrow. But just at that time, a Friendly Soul stepped forward from the crowd.
"Don't worry, Little Soul," the Friendly Soul said, "I'll help you."
- You? the Little Soul brightened up. - But how will you do it?
- I can give you someone to forgive!
- You can?
- Of course! chirped the Friendly Soul. - I can come into your next incarnation and do something to you that you will have to forgive.
- But why? Why would you do it? asked the Little Soul. “You, who are now in a state of absolute perfection!” You, whose vibrations create such a bright Light that I can hardly look at you! What can make you want to lower your vibrations to such an extent that your bright Light turns into thick darkness? What can make you, who is so bright that you can dance with the stars and move around the Kingdom at any speed you can imagine, come into my life and make yourself so heavy that you can do bad things?
“Very simple,” said the Friendly Soul, “I will do it because I love you.”
The Little Soul seemed surprised by this answer.
"Don't be so surprised," said the Friendly Soul. "You've done the same thing for me before." Have you forgotten? Oh, we danced with each other many times. We glided through eternities and through all ages. Through all times and in many, many places we danced with each other. Do not you remember? We were both All of It. We were Up and Down of It, Left and Right of It. We were Here and There of This, Now and Then of This. We were male and female, good and evil. We've both been the victim and the villain of It. So we have come together, you and I, many times before, each bringing to the other the exact and the exact opposite, to express and experience Who We Really Are. And so, - the Friendly Soul explained a little later, - I will come to your next incarnation and this time I will be "bad". I will do something truly terrible, and then you can test yourself as She Who Forgives.
"But what are you going to do that's so terrible?" the Little Soul asked, already slightly nervous.
"Oh, we'll think of something," the Friendly Soul replied with a wink.
Then the Friendly Soul became serious and added in a low voice:
- You should know about one thing.
- What is this? the Little Soul wished to know.
“I will slow down my vibrations and become very heavy to do this not-so-pleasant thing. I have to become something very different from myself. And in return, I will ask you only one good deed.
- Oh, anything, anything! cried the Little Soul, and began to dance and sing. - I will become forgiving, I will be forgiving!
Then the Little Soul saw that the Friendly Soul was still very quiet.
- What is this? asked the Little Soul. - What can I do for you? You are just an angel of benevolence that you will do this for me!
“Of course, this Friendly Soul is an angel!” God intervened. - Everyone is an angel! Always remember: I am not sending you anyone but angels.
And then the Little Soul wanted even more to make a return gift to the Friendly Soul, and she again asked:
- What can I do for you?
“The moment I torture and beat you, the moment I do you the worst thing you can imagine, at this very moment…
- What? said the Little Soul. - What?
Friendly Soul became even quieter and calmer:
- Remember Who I Really Am.
- Oh, I will remember! I promise! exclaimed the Little Soul. - I will always remember how I saw you here, right now!
“Good,” said the Friendly Soul, “because, you see, I will pretend so hard that I will forget myself. And if you don't remember who I really am, I won't be able to remember it for a very, very long time. And if I forget Who I Am, you can forget Who You Are, and we'll both be lost. Then we will need another soul to come to remind us both of Who We Are.
"No, no, we won't forget," the Little Soul promised again. - I will remember you! And I will be grateful to you for this gift - a chance to test myself for Who I Am.
So the agreement was reached. And the Little Soul went into a new incarnation to become part of the special one, whose name is "Forgiveness." And the Little Soul anxiously awaited the opportunity to test itself as Forgiving, and to thank every other soul that made it possible. And at any point in time in this new incarnation, whenever a new soul appears on the scene, whatever that new soul brings, joy or sorrow, and especially if it brings sorrow, the Little Soul thinks about what God has said:
- Always remember, I am not sending you anyone but angels.

edited news Core - 24-03-2011, 18:35

Once upon a time there lived a Little Soul who once said to God:
- I know who I am!
- Wonderful, - answered God, - and who are you?
And the Little Soul cried out:
- I am Light!
God smiled his big smile and said:
- Right! You are Light!
The Little Soul was very happy because it understood what all souls in the God Realm understand sooner or later.
"Wow," said the Little Soul, "that's really cool!"
But soon it was not enough for her to know who she was. The Little Soul felt a new whirlpool of desire begin in her. Now she wanted to be what she was. And then the Little Soul came back to God (which in itself is not a bad idea at all for all the souls who want to be Who They Really Are) and said:
- Hello, God! Now that I know Who I Am, can I be that?
And God answered:
"Are you saying that you want to be Who You Already Are?"
"You see," the Little Soul replied, "it's one thing to know Who I Am, and quite another to actually be it." I want to experience and feel what it's like to be Light!
“But you are already the Light,” God repeated, smiling again.
- Yes, but I want to know it by feeling it! shouted the Little Soul.
- Well, - said God chuckling, - I should have guessed about it. You have always been adventurous, - but then the expression of God changed, - Only now, there is one thing here ...
- What kind of thing? asked the Little Soul.
- There is nothing else but Light. You see, I created only what you are; and it turns out that there is no easy way to know yourself as Who You Are. You see, there is nothing that you are not.
“Um…,” said the Little Soul, who was now somewhat puzzled.
“Think of it this way,” God said, “You are like a candle in the rays of the Sun. You shine with the millions, trillions, and trillions of other candles that make up the Sun. And the sun wouldn't be the sun without you. If it tried to be the sun without one of its candles...it simply couldn't be a normal Sun because it wouldn't shine as brightly anymore. And here is the task, how to know yourself as light, when you are in the very center of Light? Wow problem?
“Well, you’re God,” the Little Soul squinted, “think up something!”
And then God smiled again and said:
- I've already figured it out. Since you cannot see yourself as Light when you are in Light, we will surround you with darkness.
- What is darkness? asked the little soul.
“That is what you are not,” God replied.
- Will I be afraid of this darkness? cried the Little Soul.
“Only if you choose to be afraid,” God replied, “In fact, there is nothing worth being afraid of. And only if you decide what is, you will become afraid. You see, we make it all up anyway. We are transforming.
“Oh,” said the Little Soul, and immediately felt much better after that.
After that, God explained that in order to know in sensations or to feel anything at all, something exactly opposite must appear. Or, in other words, if you want to feel something, you give birth to the appearance of something directly opposite.
- And this is a great gift, - said God, - because without it you would not be able to know or feel anything. You cannot know what is Warm without Cold, Up without Down, Fast without Slow. You could never know what is Left without Right, Here without There, Now without Then. Thus, God continued, when you are surrounded by darkness, do not raise your fist to heaven and raise your voice to a cry, and do not curse the darkness. But instead, be a Light in this darkness and don't go crazy about it. Then You will know Who You Really Are, and everyone else will feel it too. Let your Light shine so brightly that one and all will be able to know how extraordinary you are!
"Are you saying it's okay to let others see how extraordinary I am?" asked the Little Soul.
- Well, of course! - laughed God - it's very even in order! But remember that "extraordinary" does not mean "better". Each one is unique and special in its own way! However, many have forgotten about it. And they will understand that it's okay to be special and extraordinary only when you see that it's okay for you to be special.
“Wow,” said the Little Soul, dancing and laughing and jumping for joy, “I can be as special and extraordinary as I want!”
“Yes, and you can start right now,” said God, who began to dance and laugh and jump along with the Little Soul, “What part of the special and extraordinary do you want to be?”
- How is it, what part of the special and extraordinary? repeated the Little Soul, “I don't understand.
“You see,” God began, “to be a Light means to be special, and to be special includes many different parts. To be kind means to be special. To be gentle means to be special. Being special also means being creative, inventive. To be patient is also to be special. Can you think of any other ways to be special?
The Little Soul sat in silence for a while.
- I can think of many ways to be special! she finally exclaimed. “To be supportive is to be special. To be a giver is to be special. Being special is also being friendly. And to be caring is also to be special.

Once upon a time there lived a Little Soul, and she said to God:

I know who I am!

And God said:

This is wonderful! Who are you?

And the Little Soul cried out:

I Am Light!

That's right, God smiled. - You are Light.

The Little Soul was overjoyed as she had figured out what All the souls of the Kingdom would have to find out.

ABOUT! said the Little Soul. - It's really cool!

But soon knowing who she was seemed insufficient to her. The Little Soul felt inner discomfort, now it wanted to be what it is. So the Little Soul went back to God (which is not a bad idea for all the souls who want to know Who They Really Are) and said:

Now that I know Who I Am, can I be this?

And God said:

Are you saying you want to be Who You Already Are?

Well, the Little Soul replied, it's one thing to know Who I Am and quite another to actually be it. I want to feel what it's like to be the Light!

But you already have the Light, - God repeated, smiling again.

Yes, but I'd like to know what it's like to feel like the Light! exclaimed the Little Soul.

Okay, God said with a smile. “I suppose I should know that you have always been adventurous.

And then God continued in a different way.

There is only one detail...

What is this? asked the Little Soul.

You see, there is nothing else but Light. You see, I did not create anything different from you; and therefore it will not be easy for you to know Who You Are until there is nothing that is not you.

Hmm…” said the Little Soul, who was now somewhat embarrassed.

Think about it, God said. You are like a candle in the sun. Oh, you are there, no doubt, along with the million, quadrillion other candles that make up the Sun. And the Sun would not be the Sun without you. No, it would have left the sun without one of its candles. And it would not be the Sun at all, since it would no longer be as bright. And yet, how to know yourself as the Light, when you are inside the Light - that is the question.

Well, the Little Soul jumped up, you are God. Think of something!

God smiled again.

I've already figured it out. Since you cannot see yourself as Light when you are inside Light, we will surround you with darkness.

What is darkness? asked the Little Soul.

God replied:

This is what you are not.

Will I be afraid of the dark? cried the Little Soul.

Only if you choose to be afraid, God replied. “In reality, there is nothing to be afraid of until you decide that it is. You see, we make it all up. We pretend

Oh, I feel better already,” said the Little Soul.

God then explained that in order for anything to be fully experienced, something completely opposite must happen.

This is the greatest gift, God said, because without it you cannot know what is what. You cannot know what is Warm without Cold, Up without Down, Fast without Slow. You cannot know Left without Right, Here without There, Now without Then. And therefore, God concluded, when you are surrounded by darkness, do not shake your fist, do not shout, do not curse the darkness. Just stay the Light inside the darkness and don't be angry with it. Then you will know Who You Really Are, and everyone else will know it too. Let your Light shine so that everyone knows how special you are.

Do you think it's good to show others that I'm special? asked the Little Soul.

Certainly! God giggled. - This is very good! But remember, "special" does not mean "best." Everyone is special, each in their own unique way! A lot of people just forgot about it. They will only see that it is good for them to be special when you realize that it is good for you to be special.

Oh, said the Little Soul, dancing and jumping and laughing with joy. - I can be as special as I want to be!

Yes, and you can start right now,” said God, who was dancing, jumping and laughing along with the Little Soul. What part of the special do you want to be?

What part of the special? asked the Little Soul. - I don't understand.

Well, God explained, to be a Light is to be special, and to be special is to have a lot of parts of the special. Especially - be kind. Especially - be gentle. Especially, be creative. Especially, be patient. Can you think of any other way to be special?

The Little Soul was silent for a moment, and then exclaimed:

I think of many ways to be special. Especially to be generous, especially to be able to be friends. Especially empathize with others!

Yes! God agreed. “And you can be all of that, or any part of the special you want to be, at any moment. This is what it means to be Light.

I know what I want to be! said the Little Soul with great enthusiasm. - I want to be part of a special thing called "forgiveness." Is it especially to be forgiving?

Oh yes, God confirmed. - It's very special.

Good, said the Little Soul. - This is what I want to be. I want to be forgiving. I want to test myself as forgiving.

Okay, God said, but there is one thing you need to know.

The Little Soul began to show slight impatience. It always happens when there are some difficulties.

What is this? exclaimed the Little Soul.

There is no one to be forgiven.

Nobody? - The Little Soul could hardly believe what he heard.

Nobody, God repeated. Everything I have created is perfect. Among all creation, there is not a single soul less perfect than you. Look around!

And then the Little Soul found that a huge crowd had gathered. Souls gathered from everywhere, from all over the Kingdom. The news spread through him that an extraordinary conversation was taking place between the Little Soul and God, and everyone wanted to hear what they were talking about. Looking at the countless other souls gathered there, the Little Soul was forced to agree. There was nothing less beautiful, less wonderful and perfect than the Little Soul itself. So amazing were the souls gathered around, so bright was the Light they radiated, that the Little Soul could hardly look at them.

Who then to forgive? God asked.

This isn't funny at all! grumbled the Little Soul. “I wanted to test myself as She Who Forgives. I wanted to know how this part of the special feels.

And the Little Soul understood what it meant to feel sorrow. But just at that time, a Friendly Soul stepped forward from the crowd.

Don't be sad, Little Soul, said the Friendly Soul, I will help you.

You? the Little Soul brightened up. - But how will you do it?

I can give you someone to forgive!

You can?

Of course! chirped the Friendly Soul. - I can come into your next incarnation and do something to you that you will have to forgive.

But why? Why would you do it? asked the Little Soul. “You, who are now in a state of absolute perfection!” You, whose vibrations create such a bright Light that I can hardly look at you! What can make you want to lower your vibrations to such an extent that your bright Light turns into thick darkness? What can make you, who is so bright that you can dance with the stars and move around the Kingdom at any speed you can imagine, come into my life and make yourself so heavy that you can do bad things?

Very simply, said the Friendly Soul, I will do it because I love you.

The Little Soul seemed surprised by this answer.

Don't be so surprised, said the Friendly Soul. "You've done the same thing for me before." Have you forgotten? Oh, we danced with each other many times. We glided through eternities and through all ages. Through all times and in many, many places we danced with each other. Do not you remember? We were both All of It. We were Up and Down of It, Left and Right of It. We were Here and There of This, Now and Then of This. We were male and female, good and evil. We've both been the victim and the villain of It. So we have come together, you and I, many times before, each bringing to the other the exact and the exact opposite, to express and experience Who We Really Are. And so, - the Friendly Soul explained a little later, - I will come to your next incarnation and this time I will be "bad". I will do something truly terrible, and then you can test yourself as She Who Forgives.

But what are you going to do that's so terrible? the Little Soul asked, already slightly nervous.

Oh, we'll figure something out," the Friendly Soul replied with a wink.

Then the Friendly Soul became serious and added in a low voice:

You should know about one thing.

What is this? the Little Soul wished to know.

I will slow down my vibrations and become very heavy to do this not-so-pleasant thing. I have to become something very different from myself. And in return, I will ask you only one good deed.

Oh, anything, anything! cried the Little Soul, and began to dance and sing. - I will become forgiving, I will be forgiving!

Then the Little Soul saw that the Friendly Soul was still very quiet.

What is this? asked the Little Soul. - What can I do for you? You are just an angel of benevolence that you will do this for me!

Of course, this Friendly Soul is an angel! God intervened. - Everyone is an angel! Always remember: I am not sending you anyone but angels.

And then the Little Soul wanted even more to make a return gift to the Friendly Soul, and she again asked:

What can I do for you?

The moment I torture and beat you, the moment I do you the worst thing you can imagine, this very moment...

What? said the Little Soul. - What?

Friendly Soul became even quieter and calmer:

Remember Who I Really Am.

Oh, I will remember! I promise! exclaimed the Little Soul. - I will always remember how I saw you here, right now!

All right, said the Friendly Soul, because, you see, I will pretend so hard that I will forget myself. And if you don't remember who I really am, I won't be able to remember it for a very, very long time. And if I forget Who I Am, you can forget Who You Are, and we'll both be lost. Then we will need another soul to come to remind us both of Who We Are.

No, no, we won't forget, the Little Soul promised again. - I will remember you! And I will be grateful to you for this gift - a chance to test myself for Who I Am.

So the agreement was reached. And the Little Soul went into a new incarnation to become part of the special one, whose name is "Forgiveness." And the Little Soul anxiously awaited the opportunity to test itself as Forgiving, and to thank every other soul that made it possible. And at any point in time in this new incarnation, whenever a new soul appears on the scene, whatever that new soul brings, joy or sorrow, and especially if it brings sorrow, the Little Soul thinks about what God has said:

Always remember, I am not sending you anyone but angels.

Once upon a time there was a Little Soul who once said
God:
- I know who I am!
“Great,” God replied, “and who are you?”
And the Little Soul cried out:
- I am the Light!
God smiled his big smile and said:
- Right! You are Light!

The Little Soul was very happy because it understood what all souls in the God Realm understand sooner or later.

“Wow,” said the Little Soul, “this is really cool!

But soon it was not enough for her to know who she was. The Little Soul felt a new whirlpool of desire begin in her. Now she wanted to be what she was. And then the Little Soul came back to God (which in itself is not a bad idea at all for all the souls who want to be Who They Really Are) and said:

— Hello, God! Now that I know Who I Am, can I be that?

And God answered:

“Are you saying that you want to be Who You Already Are?”

“You see,” the Little Soul replied, “it is one thing to know Who I Am, and quite another to actually be it.” I want to experience and feel what it's like to be Light!

“But you are already the Light,” God repeated, smiling again.

“Yes, but I want to know it by feeling it!” shouted the Little Soul.

"Well," God said with a chuckle, "I should have guessed that." You've always been adventurous." But then God's expression changed, "Except, there's one thing...

— What kind of thing? the Little Soul asked.

“There is nothing else but Light. You see, I created only what you are; and it turns out that there is no easy way to know yourself as Who You Are. You see, there is nothing that you are not.

“Um…,” said the Little Soul, who was now somewhat puzzled.

“Think of it this way,” God said, “You are like a candle in the rays of the Sun. You shine with the millions, trillions, and trillions of other candles that make up the Sun. And the sun wouldn't be the sun without you. If it tried to be the sun without one of its candles...it simply couldn't be a normal Sun because it wouldn't shine as brightly anymore. And here is the task, how to know yourself as light, when you are in the very center of Light? Wow problem?

“Well, you’re God,” the Little Soul squinted, “think up something!”

And then God smiled again and said:

- I already figured it out. Since you cannot see yourself as Light when you are in Light, we will surround you with darkness.

- What is darkness? asked the little soul.

“That is what you are not,” God replied.

“Will this darkness make me afraid?” cried the Little Soul.

“Only if you choose to be afraid,” God replied, “In fact, there is nothing worth being afraid of. And only if you decide what is, you will become afraid. You see, we make it all up anyway. We are transforming.

“Oh,” said the Little Soul, and immediately felt much better after that. After that, God explained that in order to know in sensations or to feel anything at all, something exactly opposite must appear. Or, in other words, if you want to feel something, you give birth to the appearance of something directly opposite.

“And this is a great gift,” God said, “because without it you would not be able to know or feel anything. You cannot know what is Warm without Cold, Up without Down, Fast without Slow. You could never know what is Left without Right, Here without There, Now without Then. Thus, God continued, when you are surrounded by darkness, do not raise your fist to heaven and raise your voice to a cry, and do not curse the darkness. But instead, be a Light in this darkness and don't go crazy about it. Then You will know Who You Really Are, and everyone else will feel it too. Let your Light shine so brightly that one and all will be able to know how extraordinary you are!

"Are you saying it's okay to let others see how extraordinary I am?" the Little Soul asked.

- Well, of course! — laughed God — it's very even in order! But remember that "extraordinary" does not mean "better". Each one is unique and special in its own way! However, many have forgotten about it. And they will understand that it is okay to be special and extraordinary only when you see that it is in the order of things for you to be special.

“Wow,” said the Little Soul, dancing and laughing and jumping for joy, “I can be as special and extraordinary as I want!”

“Yes, and you can start right now,” said God, who began to dance and laugh and jump along with the Little Soul, “What part of the special and extraordinary do you want to be?”

- How is it, what part of the special and unusual? repeated the Little Soul, “I don't understand.

“You see,” God began, “to be Light means to be special, and to be special includes many different parts. To be kind means to be special. To be gentle means to be special. Being special also means being creative, inventive. To be patient is also to be special. Can you think of any other ways to be special?

The Little Soul sat in silence for a while.

“I can think of many ways to be special!” she finally exclaimed. “To be supportive is to be special. To be a giver is to be special. Being special is also being friendly. And to be caring is also to be special.

- Yes! God agreed, “and you can be all of that or any other part of the special you want at any moment. This is what it means to be Light.

“I know what I want to be, I know what I want to be!” the Little Soul announced gleefully, “I want to be that part of the special called forgiving.” Is it true that being forgiving means being special?

“Oh, yes,” God said with certainty, “this is very special.

“Very well,” said the Little Soul, “that is exactly what I want to be.” I want to be forgiving. I want to know myself as forgiving.

“Okay,” God said, “but there is one thing you should know about.

The Little Soul was getting a little impatient. Now it seemed to her that new complications awaited her at every step.

- What is it? she asked with a sigh.

“There is no one who can be forgiven.

- No one? She could hardly believe what she had just heard.

- Nobody! God replied. Everything I have created is perfect. There is not one other soul in all that I have created that is less perfect than you. Look around.

And that's when the Little Soul realized that a large crowd of other souls had gathered around. These souls had gathered from far and wide and from every corner of the Kingdom, for everyone knew that the Little Soul was having an extraordinary conversation with God, and everyone wanted to know what was being said.

Looking at the countless souls gathered, the Little Soul was forced to agree. None of the souls looked less wonderful, less magnificent, or less perfect than herself. It was so amazing, and so bright was the light coming from the assembled souls, that the Little Soul even had to squint a little to look at them.

So who do you forgive? God asked.

"Mmm-yes," said the Little Soul, "it doesn't seem to be fun." And I wanted to know myself as That Which Forgives. I wanted to know how it feels to be so special.

And the Little Soul wondered what it would feel like to be sad. But just then another Friendly Soul approached her.

"Don't worry, Little Soul," the Friendly Soul told her, "I'll help you."

- Is it true? the Little Soul lit up, “but what do I need to do for this?

"Nothing - I'll just create for you someone you can forgive!"

- Can you do that?

- Certainly! — the Friendly Soul smiled, — in my next birth, in my next life, I will do something for which you can forgive me.

- But why? Why are you suddenly doing this? asked the Little Soul, “To the most perfect Creation!” You, who vibrate at such a speed that a Light is born, so bright that it is even difficult to look at you! What can make you want to lower your vibrations so that your bright light becomes dark and heavy? What can be the reason that you, who are the Light; you who are dancing with the stars and moving through the realm at the speed of thought, would you want to come into my life and make yourself so heavy that you could do something bad?

“The answer is very simple,” said the Friendly Soul, “I will do it because I love you.”

The Little Soul was surprised to hear such an answer.

“Don’t be so surprised,” said the Friendly Soul, “you have already done the same for me. Don't you remember this? Oh, we've already danced together so many times, you and me. For eons and through the ages we have danced this dance with you. Throughout time and in many places we played together with you.

So we have done before many times for each other, you and I; and each created for the other a precise and perfect opportunity to Manifest and Know Who We Really Are.

“Thus,” the Little Soul continued to explain, “this time in our next life, I will appear before you as ‘bad’.” And I will do something really terrible, and then you can know yourself as She Who Forgives.

"But what are you going to do?" the Little Soul asked, looking a little nervous, "What's going to be this really awful thing you're going to do?"

“Oh,” said the Friendly Soul, smiling, “we will definitely think of something.

But after that, the Friendly Soul became somehow more serious and said in a low voice:

You know, you're definitely right about one thing.

— In what? the Little Soul wanted to know.

“I really need to slow down my vibrations and become very heavy in order to do this not-so-pleasant thing for you.” I have to pretend to be something completely different from me. And now I want to ask you for one favor in return.