An Age of Miracles and Wonders
An
Underfable
Once
upon a time the Shaman of the tribe took another swig of berry juice and said,
“In the far future, men will start fires with the flick of a thumb!”
The
other tribesmen around the campfire said, “Sure they will.”
The
Shaman continued, “The people of the far future will have meat and fruit, grain
and eggs, fresh all year round! Their caves will be warm in the winter and cool
in the summer! They’ll always have clean water!”
The
other tribesmen said, “But of course.”
The
Shaman said, “The people of the far future,” then he took another swig of berry
juice and continued, “will have flameless light at midnight! They’ll see
sights, and converse with friends, beyond the horizon! They will run faster
than jaguars and fly higher than eagles! The people of the far future,” he
said, and took another swig of berry juice, “will see the other side of the
Moon!”
The
other tribesmen said, “Who can doubt it?”
The
Shaman’s woman arrived. She squatted down, grabbed his head, sniffed his
breath, and said, “I see!” Then she took him by the hand, stood him up, and led him
back to their cave to sleep it off.
Moral: What is now proved was once only
imagined.
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