| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum: that the people turned away and lowered their eyes so as
not to mar the sacred joy of the faithful lovers.
But Blinkie's small voice was shouting to the Scarecrow
for help.
"The antidote!" she screamed. "Give me the other box --
quick!"
The Scarecrow looked at the witch with his quaint,
painted eyes and saw that she was now no taller than his
knee. So he took from his pocket the second box and
scattered its contents on Blinkie. She ceased to grow any
smaller, but she could never regain her former size, and
The Scarecrow of Oz |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from When a Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rinehart: mentioned.
Well, on the anniversary of the day Bella left him--oh yes, she
left him finally. She was intense enough about some things, and
she said it got on her nerves to have everybody chuckle when they
asked for her husband. They would say, "Hello, Bella! How's
Bubbles? Still banting?" And Bella would try to laugh and say,
"He swears his tailor says his waist is smaller, but if it is he
must be growing hollow in the back."
But she got tired of it at last. Well, on the second anniversary
of Bella's departure, Jimmy was feeling pretty glum, and as I
say, I am very fond of Jim. The divorce had just gone through and
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Koran: guided then for ever.
But thy Lord is forgiving, endowed with mercy; were He to punish
them for what they have earned He would have hastened for them the
torment. Nay rather, they have their appointed time, and shall never
find a refuge beside Him.
These cities, we destroyed them when they were unjust; and for their
destruction we set an appointed time.
And when Moses said to his servant, 'I will not cease until I
reach the confluence of the two seas, or else I will go on for years.'
But when they reached the confluence of the two they forgot their
fish, and it took its way in the sea with a free course.
The Koran |
