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It Can Be Done<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

He opened his hands slowly. Knowing that the power within takes time to appear. His mind cleared as he focused on the task at hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The world was in a jumble. There was no sense of calm. There was no sense of logic. Everyone was out for themself. Empathy had been lost. Compassion was non-existent. Guidance was needed, but the powers that be would not work together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There was no right or wrong. It could be defined as a simultaneous monologue. Would someone please listen?<\/span><\/p>\n

He knew what was happening all around him. He tried to understand what was going through people\u2019s minds. But it was complicated: too many thoughts, too much disparity, too little time.<\/span><\/p>\n

As his mind began to focus, he could feel the energy flowing through his body towards his hands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A normal person would shake and shiver, but he stood firm. And at the appropriate time, he released that energy into the world. The world stopped.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

People stopped in their tracks. Rain falling from the sky froze in mid-air. Birds stopped chirping, and the wind ceased. The world went dark no matter what time zone you were in, whether daytime or nighttime, all went completely dark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Then came the words that formed the question. They were simple words that needed no explanation but were simultaneously heard in everyone\u2019s mind. \u201cReflect\u2026Is this what you want?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Silence reigned, and everyone reflected. I\u2019m unsure if he guided those reflections or if everyone came upon them independently. But they all thought about a time when they had worked together, a time when they did listen, a time when they were happy. For some, it was a single instance; for others, it was an extended time period. But they reflected.<\/span><\/p>\n

Again, the silence was broken in their minds with one thought, \u201cIt can be done. It\u2019s up to you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He opened his eyes and closed his hands. As he did so, the world turned again. People moved, the rain fell, the birds chirped, and the wind gently blew.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What happened next is unknown. For you see, I wasn\u2019t there. I only heard about it as a story from long ago. I would like to think that it all worked out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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