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There was a soul whose time had come to take human birth and so it went to the great cavern in the infinite void where all such souls went. In the cavern were hundreds of thousands of souls, each manifesting as a small blue flame.

When its time came the soul stood up and said. My time has come to take up human incarnation, for I have work to do and many lessons to learn in my life as a human. I shall need a family & loving friends to help me, to love me & to nurture me. Who will be my family & friends on earth?

A ripple flickered across thousands of flames & shortly a few came forward & said. We do not know you, we have not met you before and are strangers; but being kind & giving love is a pleasant & easy thing to do. We will be your family & friends on earth.

The soul spoke again & said. And on earth I shall need teachers, people to guide me, to correct me & to discipline me. Who will be my teachers?

Again a ripple went around the assembled flames and a group soon came forward & said. We have known you in other lives & we have grown to like & respect you. We will take on the task of being your teachers in your life on earth.

And a third time the soul spoke & said. And on earth, if I am to learn the greatest lessons of all, the lessons of humility & tolerance under provocation, to love those who hate me, I shall need enemies. I shall need people to hate me, abuse me and to do violence against me. Who will do this for me; who will be my enemies?

There was a long pause in the cavern, until, at last, a small group came forward & said “we are your soul group, we have known & loved you over aeons of time & your growth & learning are as dear to us as our own. This is the most difficult of tasks & if you are to be hurt & abused it will be better that it is done by loving friends. We will be your enemies on earth!

- Anonymous

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