FICTION |
The room was swarming with earthly ghosts of a thousand people
at rallies and get-togethers! - photo by Weebly.com |
The Energy Locket
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“Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.” |
I gasped. I felt a bouncing sensation and my chair moved up and down. Somebody coughed. There was subdued laughter:
“I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.”
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I lurched back against my chair. All around me, people were moving now, floating, diving, gliding. Someone gasped. Someone else tittered.
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A warm wave lofted through the room and a song that I’m sure had never been sung at any rally ever moved with and in the wave:
“You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em,
Know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk away, And know when to run.” |
There was momentary shocked silence. Then the room turned into laughter. People rolled and tumbled in the song. And suddenly I, and probably everyone else too, understood. The locket itself could handle and transform the negative energy. Somehow it had that power.
Elon and Clarise floated back, resumed their normal size and set down on top of the table. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw several other Elders edging in as well. Clarise smiled at me. Elon gave me a stiff nod and said, “Adeline, we’ve reconsidered. We will continuously assess the situation, but for now we will accept your proposal to allow the energy that has been released from your locket to stay.”
There was an uplifting of energy from several corners of the room, other Elders echoing their restrained approval. Still, it was approval. I nodded respectfully. “Thanks. Thank you all very much.” I could have said more but, considering I’d prevailed, the last thing I wanted to do was to look like I was gloating.
Songs and voices filled the hall. But they mingled with our own voices and, so far at least, didn’t even attempt to overpower us.
Suddenly, Martha leaped out of her chair and started running summersaults down the length of the nearly-endless table. As she flashed by me, still sitting in my chair, she winked. “Good going, Adeline,” she cried and catapulted away.
“It was you, Martha,” I called after her. “You came up with the right idea, posed the right question. Thanks so much.” She raised her hand in a full-catapult acknowledgement and was gone.
Elon and Clarise floated back, resumed their normal size and set down on top of the table. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw several other Elders edging in as well. Clarise smiled at me. Elon gave me a stiff nod and said, “Adeline, we’ve reconsidered. We will continuously assess the situation, but for now we will accept your proposal to allow the energy that has been released from your locket to stay.”
There was an uplifting of energy from several corners of the room, other Elders echoing their restrained approval. Still, it was approval. I nodded respectfully. “Thanks. Thank you all very much.” I could have said more but, considering I’d prevailed, the last thing I wanted to do was to look like I was gloating.
Songs and voices filled the hall. But they mingled with our own voices and, so far at least, didn’t even attempt to overpower us.
Suddenly, Martha leaped out of her chair and started running summersaults down the length of the nearly-endless table. As she flashed by me, still sitting in my chair, she winked. “Good going, Adeline,” she cried and catapulted away.
“It was you, Martha,” I called after her. “You came up with the right idea, posed the right question. Thanks so much.” She raised her hand in a full-catapult acknowledgement and was gone.
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I focused on the table in front of me again and was surprised that Elon and Clarise were still there, sitting side by side, cross-legged. And standing, facing them were Katy and Tony, waving their arms around and talking in high-pitched voices but calmly and determinedly. “Yes, we’ll be happy to show you how to tell what’s inside a locket before you open it and how to open and close it again—and all the rest.” They giggled. I laughed too.
I felt a tug somewhere on the top of my head. I looked around and sensed Ferdinand, somewhere above us, slipping in and out of sight and mind, watching, frowning, nodding.
Suddenly, I felt a shift of energy and looked around again. Wilford was sitting across from me, looking at me. As I looked back, his eyes flashed up, and suddenly I knew he was on my side, that he had always been. All those times that he’d been my guide on earth I’d never thought of him in any other way, but now I did. His energy did a little lift. I reached across and clasped his hand. We got up, moved together and danced and swirled around the room.
Why had I never thought of doing this before?
I felt a tug somewhere on the top of my head. I looked around and sensed Ferdinand, somewhere above us, slipping in and out of sight and mind, watching, frowning, nodding.
Suddenly, I felt a shift of energy and looked around again. Wilford was sitting across from me, looking at me. As I looked back, his eyes flashed up, and suddenly I knew he was on my side, that he had always been. All those times that he’d been my guide on earth I’d never thought of him in any other way, but now I did. His energy did a little lift. I reached across and clasped his hand. We got up, moved together and danced and swirled around the room.
Why had I never thought of doing this before?
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