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The Puppet Master

Once upon a time there was a puppet master. Who was very lonely and wanted something to love. So he decided to make the heavens and the earth. Earth was empty and dark. Then he made the light into a big ball called day. The darkness called night. Later he put a sky up so high and clouds that looked like cotton. Since there was too much water on earth he separated it in two parts. Making one land and the other called the sea. The puppet master saw that it was good. Going all around the land he planted vegetation, trees, fruit and many other things. Looking at everything that he had done and saw it was good too. He separated the day from night. Made signs to mark seasons, days, and years. Two lights were made over the earth. One which shined all through the day called the sun. A night light called the moon was the second light. The clouds in the sky played with the sun all day. Made the moon feel lonely and wanted someone to play with. He thought about giving the moon some friends. Therefore he made the stars to dance with the moon at night. Everything he made was good and still wanted something to love. Then he made creatures to live in the water, land, and in the sky. Blessed them the gift to multiply. Different kinds of animals where made in every part of the earth. He liked all the things he had made and saw it was good. However he still couldn’t find something to love. Thinking over and over what else to make. He looked in the mirror to see his own reflection. An idea that he never thought of came to mind. To make an image that looked like him. A man who would rule all over the sea and the land. A woman to be by his side and to share the earth. Then it was done just like that. Blessed them to be fruitful and to increase in number. He gave them all the seed-bearing plants to eat. All the creatures that moved on the ground, water, and the sky belonged to all mankind. He found his love and saw it was good. His play was complete and so was he.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2007




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