The Sump, The Traveler and The Spring. Original WorldWide Educative Tales. Acknowledgment For this first ever published “Classroom” section content, we take you on an adventure of a story telling. Though characters’ names may have been adapted, the story is authentic and reflects true life accounts based on Biblical reading sessions and understanding of the WORD of GOD. If there are any comments or concerns this content may inspire the reader, our team will be more than happy to address them with you. Traveler had a dream where a strong conviction came to them that they were meant for a brighter life. Their life so far was ok. They were breathing, they could eat, sleep, marry if they wanted to, have some income based on an activity of their choice. They were also surrounded by beloved ones, and life for the most part was meant of laughter and a sense of compassionate experiences. But something was missing… Traveler did not know what the purpose of their life was. The deep real purpose. The purpose beyond the appearance of their existence. They lived it eating, sleeping and the monotonous everyday ending with them merely getting things and losing them next was the purpose of existence. They were not poor in money, nor comfort but the meaning of life. So one night after they dreamed of getting to a place of rest and security beyond human understanding, they knew what they had to do; leave their place of normal living or comfort. Traveler began the Journey once they gathered some strength and courage, confirmation that it was the best thing to do and the right time to do so. The first days of the trip, everything was strange. They saw different landscapes and nature looked so different and rough to them. Difficulties to which somehow, the strength of knowing that the journey was theirs to make helped them to overcome and accept as part of the adventure. One day on the Journey, they found a place where they could settle for a while. They decided to stay and build a place to live, while reflecting on the direction of their life from then on. There was no water close to the location of their chosen new residence, so, Traveler decided to venture to the right side of the plane. As they were walking at a distance, a little not too far, there it was! The Spring! With trees around. Flamboyant! The water was so clean and fresh. Traveler promised themself they won’t leave that place any time soon. Strange enough, there were fruits around, some flowers, and animals that were also taking advantage of the beautiful landscape and area. Even finding a cup to drink from The Spring was that simple. Everything was there. Except one thing… Traveler returned to the plane area they decided to build at and live. With the material they gathered next to The Spring, Traveler began to build a beautiful place to live. The place could be as good on that first trial as Traveler was skilled to build. But it could be perfected as Traveler lived daily focused on their goal and growing in knowing what their new life’s expectations were to be. In the middle of a night, Traveler heard a loud noise coming from the Northern side of the plane and decided to follow the sound to know what that was. They ventured to the direction of the origin of the noise as cautious, but fast as they could. As they were walking, they saw, lots of dead plants and animals. The road seemed to be a walk to a place of “destiny snatching”, with the charm that it required to keep going anyways. Once on site, where the noise originated, Traveler saw a spectacle never imagined! A landscape full of great looking artificial plants, animals and creatures quite looking similar to the one next to The Spring! The landscape was deep a few meters down. So, one had to walk downward in order to access the scenery and get closer to what it offered. Every plant and creature present seemed to have been forcefully planted there. They could not grow, they weren’t natural. There were also garden watering kits available, as well as a fountain to give the illusion of natural beauty, calm and serenity. “This is strange, but how cool!” did Traveler exclaim. “This looks exactly as what I saw next to The Spring! Could these two places be the same, but just placed in different spaces?” That was just a surprise reaction. For, Traveler could see, like any other normal human being that artificial flowers and natural ones are not the same thing. One is the copy of the other. Yet, even the artificial flowers needed the resources of The Spring. As the moment of surprise kept growing, the sound Traveler first heard became clearest. It was a big drum disposed in some places of the garden as a signal to remind whoever was visiting The Sump to take care of it. Water artificial plants, wash the animals, rebuild the broken ones. For they broke all the time. Natural conditions, such as weather and air quality destroyed them. The fountain also dried up and the water had to be refilled. What The Sump‘s instruction noise did not tell Traveler was that, each day activity to repair and make The Sum attractive, will be a day lost in focusing on Traveler’s main life goal and objectives. Draining Traveler from their vital energy but that they would not be able to compensate with The Sump. We all guessed it, The Sump was a destiny trapper! The first day of working at The Sump, Traveler realized that all resources The Sump needed could only be found at The Spring and its surroundings. So, Traveler made the trip back and forth from The Sump to The Spring. Pouring Water, Cutting the flowers in order to make new ones, artificial at the likeness of the originals, even having to kidnap animals from the Spring in order to make resemblance ones in the Sump. Days and nights went by, Traveler was trapped between taking resources from The Spring in order to nourish The Sump. If that was not done, the loud noise in The Sump would not cease. So, Traveler kept going. Feeling more and more emptied, tired and disoriented. Always as if disputed between the two worlds. One offering all its graciousness and receiving no gratitude, but destruction rather. And the other, always asking for more taking all credit and gratifications. If nothing was given to the latter, loud noises would disturb Traveler’s calm and peace. Unceasing loud noises. One day as Traveler returned to The Spring to self recharge in some water food, and looking forward to taking other extra resources for The Sump, a voice in The Spring garden asked them why they always needed so much resources, but never seemed to return to The Spring enchanted? Besides, the garden also had incurred many disturbances in the meantime. It took the divine intervention to be on a higher alert mode than usual to cover for the Traveler’s passages. The voice required Traveler to explain. Traveler took the needed time to tell their story. How they came to The Spring, how they discovered The Sump and what their life had become since they had been torn between the two environments. Besides their choice of living in the plane. The voice in the garden asked them why they were doing what they were doing with The Sump. Traveler explained that their sanity depended on entertaining The Sump. Otherwise, they would have no peace. The loud noises reminding them of a missed schedule of The Sump garden keeping were unbearable to them. So, they had to keep entertaining The Sump in order to have some rest. The voice asked Traveler if that was all of their story? Traveler replied in the positive. Adding that The Sump never got enough anyways Traveler added. Besides, Traveler continued, they did not have the luxury of moving ahead with their own life plans as they always saw it. The only place of rest they had was between their home and The Spring. Places they unfortunately could not spend much time at, since The Sump took all their life. The voice replied to Traveler in this manner; “You have the choice today. Either you take your life of peace or you keep on going the way of the loud noise. The Sump loud noises is a way to attract and trap whoever arrives there, sees the obvious differences between what the place projects and what the place can actually naturally sustain, chooses to stay despite the alarming signs. You can refuse The Sump trap by walking away. The same way you walked away from The Spring to attach to The Sump. The noise will cease to appeal to you, when you make that decision. But it should only be your choice to make. As for The Spring, if you choose The Sump you can’t keep stealing from The Spring. For any source that claims sovereignty of beauty and calm/peace must produce its own resources and keep them alive. The Spring is not the resource for The Sump, but for empty or half full souls to be refilled and to be kept full. For everyone is free to choose to make The Spring their main resource, or The Sump theirs. Do you understand? “ Traveler replied in the positive. The voice advised Traveler to return home and think of what they shared. They also advised that once Traveler had their mind set on a choice, they could just live accordingly. Pss: We take this pause to allow Traveler to think and reflect on their choice as well. See you in the comments section.

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