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Ours and yours is System 22.”<br />

“How many universes are <strong>the</strong>re altoge<strong>the</strong>r, Marla?”<br />

“How many grains of sand are <strong>the</strong>re in <strong>the</strong> desert?<br />

How many stars in <strong>the</strong> heavens?” she quickly replied in answer<br />

to my questi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

We were all quiet for a while. I could ‘hear’ <strong>the</strong> sound<br />

of <strong>the</strong> wind as it quietly moved through <strong>the</strong> leaves above me.<br />

“Then <strong>the</strong>re must be o<strong>the</strong>r civilizati<strong>on</strong>s and people <strong>on</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

planets and star systems?” I asked.<br />

“Yes, John,” Gide<strong>on</strong> resp<strong>on</strong>ded. “There are many life<br />

forms in many universes. They were designed to live in harm<strong>on</strong>y<br />

with <strong>on</strong>e ano<strong>the</strong>r. Similarly, <strong>on</strong> earth <strong>the</strong>re are many life<br />

forms, each unique and having its own special place in <strong>the</strong><br />

scheme of things. Just as <strong>the</strong> ant is able to co-exist with <strong>the</strong><br />

elephant, mankind should be able to co-exist with <strong>on</strong>e ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

and also with <strong>the</strong> various o<strong>the</strong>r life forms.”<br />

“Are some of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r civilizati<strong>on</strong>s more advanced<br />

than ours, Gide<strong>on</strong>?”<br />

“‘Advanced,’ is not <strong>the</strong> correct word. It would be more<br />

accurate to use ‘aware,’ but for illustrative purposes let’s use<br />

‘advanced.’ Are some life forms <strong>on</strong> earth more advanced than<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs, more highly evolved, if you will? Of course <strong>the</strong>re are.<br />

Similarly, in <strong>the</strong> universe <strong>the</strong>re are some civilizati<strong>on</strong>s far more<br />

advanced than yours. Also, <strong>the</strong>re are o<strong>the</strong>rs far less evolved.<br />

Some are truly energy or light beings, having no need for a<br />

body as you know it. They’re so aware of <strong>the</strong>ir infinite power<br />

that <strong>the</strong>y create whatever <strong>the</strong>y may need out of pure thought.<br />

“O<strong>the</strong>rs are not as mature and still indulge in wars and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r less evolved behaviors. But <strong>the</strong>y are all children of <strong>the</strong><br />

First Force and <strong>the</strong>y’re all striving in <strong>on</strong>e way or ano<strong>the</strong>r to<br />

achieve unity of purpose with <strong>the</strong>ir Creator. It’s <strong>the</strong> same<br />

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