{"id":142,"date":"2013-05-27T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/87f6f273-28c0-4665-88aa-870ce402e45e"},"modified":"2013-05-27T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T05:00:00","slug":"the-further-enchanted-adventures-of-thought-and-feeling-part-ii-lets-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewonderchildblog.com\/?p=142","title":{"rendered":"The Further Enchanted Adventures of Thought and Feeling, Part II: Let’s Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Further Enchanted Adventures of
\nThought and Feeling<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Part II: Let\u2019s Play<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

By Joseph Anthony<\/i><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

One day as
\nThought and Feeling were sitting in the garden sipping their morning coffee,
\nthey began debating about who was older. 
\n<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh, I am
\ndefinitely older than you,\u201d said Thought, \u201cafter all, the Creator spoke things
\ninto existence, and words are thoughts expressed into language.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d said
\nFeeling, \u201cbut the Creatrix was the one moving on the face of the deep which
\ngave the Creator the inspiration to speak.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Thought pondered
\nthis for a long time and then said, \u201cYes, but the face of the deep was the
\nCreator\u2019s mind, and so you could say, I am older.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think the
\nCreatrix actually sung things into existence,\u201d said Feeling, \u201cand since music
\ncame before speaking, then I\u2019m older.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no
\nproof music came before speaking.  No
\ndear, if you examine things rationally for just a moment, it only makes sense
\nthat I am the older one.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDarling,\u201d
\nsaid Feeling setting her coffee cup on the table and then rising to her feet.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is it
\nmy Love?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDarling,\u201d
\nshe continued, \u201cdo you realize how mysterious the exchange we just had is?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d he
\nsaid, \u201cI do.  We weren\u2019t created.  We ARE the creators.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s funny,\u201d
\nshe said, \u201cto make stories up about ourselves and to not realize they\u2019re really
\nabout us for so many years.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat is
\nkind of funny,\u201d said Thought, \u201cnow why do you suppose we would do a thing like
\nthat?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe like to
\nplay,\u201d said Feeling rubbing Thought\u2019s shoulders.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes!\u201d said
\nThought.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Feeling sat
\nback down and took a sip from her coffee and then smiled slyly.  \u201cLet\u2019s play some more.\u201d <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGood idea,\u201d
\nsaid Thought, \u201cLet\u2019s make up a story where you are the beginning and I am the
\nend and then let\u2019s act that out for a few centuries and then switch parts.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSounds
\nwonderful,\u201d said Feeling clapping her hands.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

And so
\nThought and Feeling acted out stories that they made up as they went
\nalong.  You can find detailed
\ntranscriptions of their stories in the poetry, mythology, religion, and
\npsychology sections of your local library. 
\nSome of the stories were so inspiring that they were made into entire
\nhistories and these can obviously be found in the history section.  A few of the more humorous ones are sprinkled
\nin the science section.  Some of their
\nstories changed over time to suit the particular bias of the teller and these
\ncan be found in the fiction section, although we all know deep down that the
\nword \u201cfiction\u201d is a fiction, and is, in fact, actually related to an old word
\nmeaning \u201cdough,\u201d as in bread dough.  So
\nyou can find some of Feeling and Thought\u2019s most savory stories in the cooking
\nsection.  The couple of stories that fell
\nflat can be found in the politics section. 
\nBut the best stories of all, the ones told year after year, can be found
\nin the children\u2019s section, and most particularly in the fairy tales.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

After many
\nyears making up stories and acting them out, Thought finally said, \u201cYou know, a
\nlong time ago we began the day debating who was born first\u2014you or me.  And since neither of us remembers being born or
\nhas any recollection of their respective parents then we will have to agree
\nthat the question cannot be answered.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVery
\nlogical,\u201d said Feeling, \u201cand I can take it a step further: perhaps in some
\ncosmic and mysterious way we gave birth to one another at the exact same
\nmoment.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s far
\nout,\u201d said Thought, \u201cI can\u2019t even wrap my mind around that one.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Feeling was
\nvery pleased with herself for having baffled her partner.  But then he said: \u201cHow does it feel to not
\nknow where we came from or how we got here?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Feeling
\nbecame silent.  \u201cThinking?\u201d asked Thought,
\nleaning in closer on his elbows.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d said
\nFeeling, \u201csearching.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Thought gave
\nher a few moments, and then said, \u201cBaffled?\u201d <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d
\nFeeling admitted, \u201cand I\u2019m not sure I like being baffled.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh,\u201d said
\nThought comfortingly, \u201cyou just haven\u2019t searched long enough yet.  Your feelings will surface when you\u2019re ready
\nto embrace them.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d she
\nsaid, \u201cI think you\u2019re right.  And I
\nsuppose the more you ponder the idea about us arising together and giving birth
\nto one another long enough you too will discover words to cloth your thoughts
\nabout this mystery.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThank you,\u201d
\nsaid Thought, \u201clet\u2019s help each other.\u201d 
\nAnd he offered her his hand.  She
\naccepted and rose and walked with him through the garden, into their palace,
\nand then back into bed to make up more stories.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/p>\n

Copyright Joseph Anthony of the Wonder Child Blog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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