Time Began In A Garden

         We're all familiar with Adam and Eve. Fear didn’t exist for them. Shame and guilt were unknown emotions. And yet, the one restriction they were given became their undoing and our legacy.

         I often consider what life on Earth would be like had they not fallen from grace. Of course, this is all subjective, but perhaps…..


         “Adam, what shall we do today?”

         “Eve, I fancy that we might float across the crystal sea and glide along water’s edge. After that, we’ll find nourishment among the fruit orchards. The grapes are ripe for pressing into wine and the wheat is ready to be harvested for grain.”

         Adam's personified innocence and purity through his eyes. One should consider that the Creator might have seen the world through Adam's vision as a window from his soul.

         “Then we might lay under the trees and rest for a spell. And when we wake, we might observe the doves and eagles soaring overhead and our spirits can join them in flight.”

         “Excellent, I can’t get enough of soaring through the heavens with you. Perhaps our Father will join us again.”

         “Yes, Our Father is missed, yet His joy is all around us.”

         Later that day, as Adam and his Eve were floating, dolphins swam by their side and began to communicate with the couple.

         “Adam, what is it like to walk the Earth and soar through the sky?” questioned one of the dolphins.

         “Dolphin, living on Earth is magnificent. The splendor of the mountains and valleys, the forests and the fields, sustain our existence and grant beauty beyond compare. The iridescent oceans, lakes, rivers and waterfalls provide cerulean splendor when they kiss the sky and reflect the morning sun. The evening stars light a galactic canopy by night guiding our celestial flights. By day, the clouds anoint the sunlite sky with soft pillows to float on as we observe the wonders of the Earth.”

         “You want for nothing?”

         “Nothing.”

         The couple eased onto the shoreline and took refreshment from the land, after which they found a shade tree to rest under. When they awoke, a lion was laying beside them.

         “Adam, what’s it like to swim from shore to shore and soar through the sky?” the lion questioned with a thought.

         “Lion, the iridescent oceans, lakes, rivers and waterfalls provide cerulean splendor when they kiss the sky and reflect the morning sun. We swim weightless when we join the creatures of the seas, traveling great distances with little effort in an underwater world of magical splendor. The evening stars light a galactic canopy by night guiding our celestial flights. By day, the clouds anoint the sunlite sky with soft pillows to float on as we observe the wonders of the Earth.”

         “You want for nothing?”

         “Nothing.”

         After a while, the couple observed an eagle soaring high.

         “Shall we join him?” questioned Eve.

         “Yes, please,” Adam answered.

         The couple closed their eyes and slowed their breathing. Within moments, their souls were floating up through the clouds and were in the company of the eagle.

         “Adam, what is it like to walk the Earth and swim the great oceans?” the eagle questioned with silent communication.

         "Eagle, living on Earth is magnificent. The splendor of the mountains and valleys, the forests and the fields, sustain our existence and grant beauty beyond compare. We swim weightless when we join the creatures of the seas, traveling great distances with little effort in an underwater world of magical splendor. The iridescent oceans, lakes, rivers and waterfalls provide cerulean splendor. The forests are blanketed with trees that kiss the sky and connect the heavens to the Earth.”

         “You want for nothing?”

         “Nothing.”

         When the day ended, Eve questioned, “Why did you tell the creatures that you want for nothing?"

         “The creatures would not be able to understand what we truly long for,” Adam sobbed.

         “To be with The Creator?”

         “Yes. That is what I long for.”