Gnockgnockgnock! Gnurrrr!
Listen up, you Otters, Bunnies, Deer, and Snakes and all. I exclude fish. Fish do not come into the
picture.
I want to clue you in about Mankind and Currency, which is
different from Money. Money is intangible,
a number in the cloud somewhere. Ah, but
Currency! This we may deal with. (PS
Mankind comes in two sexes. Do I have to say this?)
Both Money and Currency are neutral tools, like this rock
here that I may drop on a clam… Oh, ok,
if clams thought at all, which they do not, it might not agree about the neutrality
of this rock! But we have greater
matters in mind!
From his birth Man wants.
He wants the breast. When he can
control his hands, he reaches. He
reaches and never stops reaching. About
the time he starts to go to school he discovers Currency. Bits of paper and metal that he can exchange
for various desirables, both food and toys. These are known as Mediums of
Exchange. Naturally.
Perhaps you yourselves have exchanged a bit of something
for something else. We Black Birds do
this. Say a child has done us a favor
and we really liked that favor because it was so tasty, why we will find a
pretty thing, just anything nice, and bring it to this child! It often works. Though they can be slow about figuring out
the exchange desired. The bit of shiny
stuff I bring to the child is Currency. Its
value is Money. Of course, it’s not very
valuable, but the concept is there.
I know a sort of Hen of Mankind, who wanted to
read and record some very serious pages about the spirituality of how Money is
used, but I managed to distract this Hen with the attraction of Story. Story is deadly attractive to her. Lucky for you all!
The great trial and lesson that Mankind must learn is to
use his tools, but not to love them.
Love goes to the Creator Spirit and other dwellers on the earth, not
this tool. This is such a good
tool. It can fulfill spiritual functions
of Mercy and Care. It can facilitate
great building and much usefulness.
But, I hazard, and I believe I am correct, that when Money
is the love of life, that incorrect affection devours all other Loves,
eventually. The eagerness to achieve and
earn is not what I am on about. That is
neutral and can be very useful. As
always, the Heart is the Heart of the Matter.
The reason for this little meeting? We Beasts deal only with the Heart, and we
would understand our Betters, if we can.
We do not have the temptation to amass Value. That is their Bane.
You may be excused now!
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