World of Words with Elias Tobias is copyrighted © 1998-2001 by Michael Hall.
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With your morning eyes, you said with all your heart, "If all the people loved eachother half as much as you love me, what a wonderful place this would be." With a smile across my face, I said, "That would be a start."
If man could suddenly fly by himself, would people immediately take to the sky and discover the limits of this change or would they examine the wings, take them apart and ground the opportunites to extend their realm? Perhaps, at first, most would watch me play Peter Pan, laughing in disbelief, and a few would take the risk and follow me above the clouds. The fear of flying would stop because of what would become known as "The Peter Pan Effect". Sooner or later, the skies would get crowded, with lanes for slower flyers, and the people would be monitored by sky police to make sure people follow approved route patterns to control the flow of traffic. Helmets would be required in case of a fall.
She smiles to no one, except perhaps herself, as she dances with the music in her head. The world around her is filled with talking, and the people don't hear a single note. Her long, black hair rises as she twirls around, and the skirt of her dress flirts with the air. Content in her setting, she hears what she wants to hear, and disregards the rest.
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