Joby Earth Child

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THE WORLD OF MEN, WITH ALL ITS CONCEPTSAND BELIEFS, WAS STRANGE AND A COMPLETEMYSTERY TO THE BOY. He understood the real worldaround him, which was simple because the world told himeverything he needed to know about it. The grass grewbecause it drank the water that fell from the sky and thewater fell from the sky because the grass couldnt walk toa river like he could, it was all so simple. In return for their life the plants blanketed the earthmaking everything lush and beautiful, thus pleasing creation. Animals grazed for a lifetime and when they died,they fed the grass. Everything was alive and had everythingit needed to be alive; creation wanted life, loved life andnurtured it dearly. There was no need to fight to survive,all life was a gift and all life helped each other to live, anddid so without any conflict only natural balance.