golden beetle
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This is a sensitive topic, but let me recount for everyone a recent conversation I held with a stream in Pennsylvania.
As I made my way to the stream, I was overcome with a feeling of warmth. This was a cold, brutal day in February. I felt warm throughout my body. My arms, which normally freeze up in the winter, felt a warming sensation, that was a bit disconcerting because it was so unusual.
But just about then a feeling of calm overcame my body, followed by a surge of energy.
Refreshed and confident, and no longer feeling scared, I pushed forward into the wilderness, and toward the stream that was calling to me.
And as I approached, I heard a sound...
I thought it was the wind. But, since the wind was not blowing, I knew it was the stream talking to me.
I approach these matters as a scientist and a skeptic.
I rule out all other possible explanations.
So let me tell you what the stream said to me that day...
It said, in a low soft voice, "Be strong, Golden Beetle."
And I startled, and then turned, only to realize that I wasn't being addressed by a flesh body... In other words, I was not being addressed by a being known as man...
This was a spirit.
And while I spun around to look for it, the Spirit of the Stream resumed its lecture...
"Be strong, Golden Beetle, for they will turn on you."
And I wondered who exactly the spirit was referring to...
Who would turn on me!!??? (*Now I know who the stream was speaking of: DCabarle, Trouser Trout, Macfly and WBDluver).
And the spirit continued...
"Start with a blog, and then a discussion forum."
And I said, "OK! OK!! I'll start a blog, and then launch a discussion forum!!!"
And the spirit continued...
"Once you've completed those steps, I will tell you your mission."
And I said, "What is my mission? And who are you? WHO ARE YOU?"
And the spirit said, "I am the spirit of all heritage strain brook trout. And I am speaking to you, because you, of all people, deserve to be spoken to."
And that's how it went.
And the rest is history as they say...
And history to be made.
As I made my way to the stream, I was overcome with a feeling of warmth. This was a cold, brutal day in February. I felt warm throughout my body. My arms, which normally freeze up in the winter, felt a warming sensation, that was a bit disconcerting because it was so unusual.
But just about then a feeling of calm overcame my body, followed by a surge of energy.
Refreshed and confident, and no longer feeling scared, I pushed forward into the wilderness, and toward the stream that was calling to me.
And as I approached, I heard a sound...
I thought it was the wind. But, since the wind was not blowing, I knew it was the stream talking to me.
I approach these matters as a scientist and a skeptic.
I rule out all other possible explanations.
So let me tell you what the stream said to me that day...
It said, in a low soft voice, "Be strong, Golden Beetle."
And I startled, and then turned, only to realize that I wasn't being addressed by a flesh body... In other words, I was not being addressed by a being known as man...
This was a spirit.
And while I spun around to look for it, the Spirit of the Stream resumed its lecture...
"Be strong, Golden Beetle, for they will turn on you."
And I wondered who exactly the spirit was referring to...
Who would turn on me!!??? (*Now I know who the stream was speaking of: DCabarle, Trouser Trout, Macfly and WBDluver).
And the spirit continued...
"Start with a blog, and then a discussion forum."
And I said, "OK! OK!! I'll start a blog, and then launch a discussion forum!!!"
And the spirit continued...
"Once you've completed those steps, I will tell you your mission."
And I said, "What is my mission? And who are you? WHO ARE YOU?"
And the spirit said, "I am the spirit of all heritage strain brook trout. And I am speaking to you, because you, of all people, deserve to be spoken to."
And that's how it went.
And the rest is history as they say...
And history to be made.
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