Chapter 16 friends carnival

You can kiss your family and friends goodbye and be miles away from them, but at the same time keep them in your heart, mind and stomach.Because you don't just live in the world, the world lives in you. Buechner, "Telling the Truth" When McCann opened his eyes, he had to cover them immediately to block the blinding glare that caught him off guard.Then he heard voices. You'll find it hard to look at me, Sha Ruiyu's voice said, or Papa.But once your mind gets used to the changes, it will be easier. He was still standing where he had been with his eyes closed, but the hut was gone, along with the dock and garden tool room.He was instead standing outdoors, on top of a small hill, above a dazzling, moonless night sky.He could see the deliberate, smooth, precise movement of the stars, as if a great celestial conductor was coordinating their movements.

Occasionally, comets and meteor showers flow down from the starry sky as if on cue at the same time, adding to the changes of the smooth dance.Then McCann saw some stars grow bigger and change color, as if they were about to become nova or white dwarfs. ) refers to a white, low-luminosity planet.).It seems that time itself has become energetic and lively, adding a heavenly appearance to the seemingly disordered but strictly managed celestial bodies. He turned to Sha Ruiyu again, and she was still standing beside him.Although she was still difficult to look at, he could now recognize the symmetry and color of the pattern on her body, like a robe of light sewn with various small diamonds, rubies, and sapphires, moving first in waves and then like particles. Spread out.

It was all unbelievably beautiful.Surrounded by such a sacred and magnificent scene, he couldn't help but whispered. Indeed, Sha Ruiyu's voice emerged from the light.McKinsey, now you look in all directions. He looked around and gasped.Even in the middle of the night, everything remains crystal clear, glowing with a halo of ever-changing hues and shades.The forest itself blazes with light and color, but every tree is clearly visible, every branch, every leaf.Create a colorful fire trail as birds and bats fly or chase each other.He could even see in the distance a great herd of creatures, deer, bear, upland sheep, the mighty elk near the edge of the forest, otters and beavers in the lake, each in its own color and splendor.A considerable number of small animals bounce and run around, each living in its own glory.

In the light of a mass of peaches, plums, and red currants, an osprey swooped down on the lake, only to fly high at the last moment, sparks from its wings falling into the water like snow.Then a large gray trout with a rainbow of rot broke the surface of the lake as if to taunt passing hunters, and then fell back into the lake in a burst of color. McCann felt that he was taller than he actually was, as if he could be there wherever he looked.Two bear cubs playing at their mother's feet caught his eye, loess, mint, and hazelnuts fell as they rolled and laughed.From a standing position, McCann felt that he could reach out and touch them, so he stretched out his arm without thinking.He withdrew his hand, and was surprised to find that he was also shining.He looked at his hands, as if they were delicate and beautiful handicrafts, clearly visible in the color of the light, and the light seemed to put gloves on for him.Examining the rest of his body, he found that light and color had enveloped him completely, like a pure garment that allowed him to move freely and decently.

McCann also found that her pain was gone, even in her often painful joints.In fact, he had never felt so healthy, so whole.His mind was clear, and he inhaled deeply the fragrance of the night and of the sleeping flowers of the garden, many of which were waking for the celebration. With an ecstatic and wonderful joy welling up in his heart, he jumped up, slowly rose into the air, and then gently returned to the ground. It is very similar to the flying in the dream, he thought to himself! Then McCann saw many rays of light.Moving dots emerged from the forest, converging on the grassland below where he and Sha Ruiyu stood.Now he could see these points of light high above the surrounding mountains, flickering, coming toward them along invisible paths.

They rushed into the grassland, a group of children.Without candles they are light in themselves.In their own glory, each child wears a distinctive costume that McCann guesses represents a different tribe.Although he can only recognize a few of them, it doesn't matter.These are the children of the earth, the children of Father.They entered with quiet dignity and grace, faces full of contentment and peace, young children leading younger ones by the hand. McCann wondered for a moment if Missy was among them, but he gave up after searching for a moment.He calmed himself down, believing that if she was there and wanted to run to him, she would come.The children have now formed a big circle in the grassland,

Take a path from near where McCann is standing, all the way to the very center of the circle.Small bursts of fire, like flickering lightbulbs on a playground, ignite amid the snickers or whispers of children.Although McCann didn't know what was going on, the kids clearly did, and seemed impatient. A group of people appeared in the open space behind them, forming a larger circle of light. McCann speculated that they were adults like him, colorful and submissive. Suddenly, McCann's attention was drawn to an unusual movement.It appears that one of the light bodies in the outer ring is having some difficulty.Violet and ivory flashes and spears arced their way into the night sky.The spears withdrew, replaced by fiery radiant beams of lavender, gold, and fiery cinnabar that continued to burst at them, blazing against the darkness of the moment, before receding back to their source.

Sha Ruiyu smiled softly. what happened?McCann asked in a low voice. Here's a guy who has a hard time hiding his feelings. Whoever it was, the one who was struggling could no longer control himself and stirred up some of the light bodies nearby.The ripple effect is clearly visible as the glitter extends to the surrounding circle of children.Those light bodies closest to the instigator seemed to respond to him, for the dusk and light moved from them to him.The color combinations that came up on everyone were unique, and it seemed to McCann that he had a clear and distinct response to whoever was causing the commotion.

I still do not get it.McCann whispered again. McKinsey, the patterns of color and light are unique to each person; no two people are alike, and no two patterns are the same.Here, we can actually see each other, and part of seeing is that individual personalities and emotions are evident in color and light. It's incredible!McCann exclaimed.Then why are children mostly white? When you get close to them, you can see that there are many individual colors blending into white, and white contains all colors.As they mature and become who they really are, the colors they display will become more vivid and unique shades and shades will emerge.

Incredible!McCann could only come up with this sentence, and he became more involved.At this moment he noticed other people appearing behind the circle of adults, evenly covering the entire circle.They are taller flames that seem to blow with the currents of the wind, and are similar sapphire blue and aqua blue, with a few other unique colors set into each. That's an angel, Sha Ruiyu replied before McCann could ask.servants and caretakers. Incredible!McCann said it a third time. And more than that, McKinsey, it will help you understand the struggles that this particular person is facing.She pointed her finger in the direction of the commotion.

Even McCann could see that whoever that person was, it was clear that there was constant difficulty.Sudden and abrupt spears of color and light now and then shot further, toward them. Not only can we see the uniqueness of each person in color and light, but we can also respond through the same medium.But this response is very difficult to control and is usually unwilling to be suppressed, as the person is trying to do.It is most natural to let the response be expressed appropriately. I don't understand.McCann hesitated.You mean we can respond to each other with colors? Yes.Sha Ruiyu nodded, at least McCann thought she nodded.Every relationship between two people is absolutely unique.That's why you cannot love two people with the same love.That is simply impossible.You love each person differently because of their different natures and the unique responses their qualities trigger in you.The better you get to know a person, the more colorful the relationship will be. McCann listened, but still watched the scene unfold before him.Sha Ruiyu continued: Perhaps the best way for you to understand is for me to give you a quick explanation.McCann, suppose you are chatting with a friend in a coffee shop in the city, and you focus on your companion, if your eyes could see, you would see that you are surrounded by a series of colors and lights, not only It expresses the uniqueness of you individually, but also of your relationship and the range of emotions you feel in the present moment. However, McCann opened his mouth to ask a question, but was interrupted. But suppose, Sha Ruiyu goes on, that another person you like walks into the café, and you notice the other person's entry even though you are still in the middle of a conversation with your first friend.Likewise, if your eyes could see the wider reality, you would witness this: as you continue your current conversation, a unique combination of color and light leaves you, enveloping the person who just walked in, On behalf of you to love and welcome each other in another way.One more thing, McKinsey, it's not just visual, it's sensory, you can feel, smell, even taste that uniqueness. I like this!McCann yelled.Except for the man there, however, and he pointed in the direction of the violent stirring of light among the crowd.How are they all so calm?I thought there would be colors everywhere, don't they know each other? They probably knew each other well, but what they were here for was not their celebration, nor their relationship to each other, at least not directly.Sha Ruiyu explained.They are waiting. wait for what?McCann asked. You will soon understand.Sha Ruiyu replied, obviously she would not say any more. So why, McCann turned his attention back to that troublesome figure, why did that man have so much trouble, and why did he seem to focus on us? McKinsey, Sha Ruiyu said softly, he is not focusing on us, but on you. What?McCann was dumbfounded. The person who is so hard to control himself that person is your father. A wave of emotion, a mixture of resentment and longing, rushed towards McCann, and as if on cue, his father's colors rushed out across the prairie to encircle him.He was lost in a wash of scarlet, cinnabar, magenta, violet, light and color swirling and embracing him.Somehow, in the midst of this violent outburst, he found himself running across the prairie to his father, to the source of these colors and emotions.He was a little boy who wanted a daddy, and for the first time he wasn't afraid.He ran recklessly, only caring about the object of his heart, and then he found him.His father fell to his knees, covered in light, tears streaming down his hands covering his face like a cascade of diamond jewels. dad!McCann yelled, throwing himself into the arms of the father who couldn't even look at his son.In the howling of wind and fire, McCann held his father's face with both hands, forcing him to face him directly, so that he could stammer out the words that had been accumulated for a long time: Dad, I'm so sorry!Dad, I love you!The light of those words seemed to blast the darkness of his father's color into blood red.They wept and exchanged words of confession and forgiveness as a love greater than both of them healed them. Finally, they were able to stand together, the father holding his son's hand in a way he had never been able to do before.Only then did McCann notice that a crescendo of singing drowned them out, seeping into the sanctuary where he stood with his father.They hugged each other, unable to speak through tears, listening to the song of reconciliation lit in the night sky.Among the children, especially those who suffered the most, a brightly colored arched fountain began to spout, and then undulated as if being blown layer by layer by the wind, until the whole land was flooded with light and song. McCann knew vaguely that this was not the time to talk, and that his time with his father would soon be over.Inexplicably, he seemed to realize that this meant as much to his father as it did to him.For McCann, this new lightness he felt was happiness.He kisses his father's mouth, turns and walks back to the knoll where Sa Rae-yu is standing waiting for him.He passed rows of children, felt their touch and color embrace him quickly, and back away.Somehow, people here already know and love him. When he came to Sha Ruiyu, she hugged him too, and he just let her hold him and continued to cry.After he regained his usual image a little bit, he turned and looked at the grassland, lake and night sky.A silence fell, and there was a palpable anticipation all around.Suddenly, Jesus appeared from the darkness to their right, and a great commotion broke out.He wears a simple and dazzling white robe and a simple golden crown on his head, but he is the out-and-out king of the universe. He walked the path that opened before him, into the central point, the center of all creation, the man who is God, and this God who is also man.Light and color danced for him, weaving a tapestry of love for his walk.Some shouted words of love, others just stood with their hands raised.Many of its richest and richest colors fell prostrate to the ground.Everything that breathes sings an endless song of love and gratitude.Tonight, the Universe is exactly what it was when it was created. When Jesus reached the center, he paused and looked around.His eyes stopped on McCann standing on the edge of the outer circle on the hill, and McCann heard Jesus whispering in his ear: McCann, I like you very much.McCann couldn't bear it any longer and fell to his knees on the ground, melting in the wild tears of joy.Unable to move, he clenches the loving and tender embrace of Jesus. Then he heard Jesus say clearly and resonantly, but with unbelievable tenderness: Come!They did it right, first the children, then the adults, each taking as much time as they needed, talking, laughing, hugging and singing with Jesus.As the dances and performances of the Kingdom continued, time seemed to stop completely.Then everyone left in turn until there was no one left but the flaming blue guardian angel and the animal.Jesus also walked past these creatures, calling their names one by one, until they and their younger generation turned and went back to their nests and pastures. McCann stood motionless, trying to absorb the experience beyond his comprehension.I don't know that he shook his head and whispered, staring into the distance.incredible! Sha Ruiyu laughed a bunch of colors.Imagine, McCann, if I touched not only your eyes, but your tongue, your nose, your ears. They are finally alone again.The wild and haunting loon call echoing across the lake seemed to signal the end of the festivities.The guardian angels also disappeared without a trace.The only sound that remains is the chorus of crickets and frogs, who resume their worship songs from the water's edge and the surrounding grasslands.Without saying a word, the three of them turned and walked back to the hut that McCann could see again.As if a curtain had been drawn before his eyes, McCann suddenly lost sight again.His eyesight returned to normal, but he felt a sense of loss, longing, and even a little sadness, until Jesus came to him, took his hand and squeezed it gently, letting him know that everything is as it should be.