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Forever

‘Forever’ drops through the cracks of time. The everlasting is a way of saying never-lasting. We had to change its meaning for the sake of the children for those who need nursery rhymes, and the nursery rhymes are too deep for the children to comprehend. The ‘children’ are ancient, ageless, they live on in the collective unconsciousness. So we make-up words that mean the opposite of their true meaning. 'Love' for instance, love does not mean love something or anything. Love objectified outside of you is a mirage. If you add forever to the word ‘love’ you conflate an idea with a reality. When you have something to give, then you can give. Without this self-loving you have nothing to offer. You can only truly love yourself. Without this understanding love becomes for-never. Some say words are powerful yes and no – for unless you know the root of a word you will not know the truth of a word.

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