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After a while I notice many of the birds [4] get tired and give up. They turn and fly or glide back to the valley floor.
[5] Others become disinterested in flying out. They become [6] distracted with the many beautiful flowers and trees.
Other birds begin to fight and try to [7] stop each other from flying out. They show a [8] greedy, selfish tendency.
They are always doing what they can to get ahead of the other birds, while using up precious energy to fly out of
this vast valley. I watch as others [9] stop to discuss the ancient books of the best ways to fly. They get out charts
to plot and study the wind currents and try to figure out what is the best way to ascend. Many continue to ascend,
but many continue to give up and glide back down. Seeing the beautiful trees, others fly over and [10] begin building
nests. Some stop to enjoy the beautiful, fragrant flowers.
The Herald now points out one single bird. He says, “Notice how he always keeps looking up. He keeps his eyes on
the top of the valley wall.” As I watch, I tell the Herald that he looks very tired. The Herald says that he is but has not
lost sight of his goal. I watch the few birds that are left. Many have grown tired, given up and returned to the valley
floor. [11] All the while this one small bird keeps his eyes on the very top of the valley. As he gets closer he is now
all alone. All the rest have given up. Many are fighting and trying to get ahead of each other while slowly descending.
However, the one bird gets closer and closer to the top. He looks very tired, but he keeps his eyes on the open sky.
He never looks back. As he passes us, I know he could have stopped to rest on the deck, but he doesn’t. He
continues on, up and out of the valley.
Looking at the Herald, I tell him that it appears only [12] one bird made it out of the valley. He says, “Come, I have
more to show you.” I ask him why I was shown that. Holding my hand, he and I walk through the white wall on the
side of the valley where the deck is attached. We are once again in the corridor and sit down on a couch. He says,
“Many will not understand what you were just shown. Many did not understand the things you were shown in the last
dream either. Let me give you something to read after you are awake. Share this and let those who believe read and
study so they will understand.
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