From: topi@yabbs
To: all@yabbs
Subject: life, afterlife, prelife,..
Date: Wed Jun  8 23:50:06 1994

Here's a beautiful little story for yous :

"Once upon a time, twin boys were conceived in the same womb. 
Weeks passed, and the twins developed. As their awareness grew,
they laughed fore joy: "Isn't it great that we were conceived?
Isn't it great to be alive?"
Together the twins explored their world. When they found their
mother's cord that gave them life, they sang for joy: "How great
is our mother's love that she shares her own life with us!"
As weeks stretched into months the twins noticed how much each
was changing. "What does it mean?" asked the one. "It means
that our stay in this world is drawing to an end," said the other 
one. "But I don't want to go,"said the other one. "I want to stay 
here always." "We have no choice," said the other. "But maybe there is 
life after birth!" "But how can there be?" responded the one.
"We will shed our life cord, and how is life possible without it?
Besdies, we have seen evidence that others were here before us, and none 
of them have returned to tell us that there is life after birth. No, this 
is the end."
And so the one fell into deep despair, saying: "If conceptions ends in 
birth, what is the purpose of life in the womb? It's meaningless!
Maybe there is no mother after all." "But there has to be," protested
the other. "How else did we get here? How do we remain alive?"
"Have you ever seen our mother?" said the one. "Maybe she lives
only in our minds. Maybe we made her up because the idea made us feel 
good."
And so the last days in the womb were filled with deep questioning and 
fear. Finally, the moment of birth arrived.
When the twins had passed from their world, they opened their eyes and 
they cried. For what they saw exceeded their fondest dreams.

-written by somebody.. *shrug*