perseverence - Spiritual Blogs - Ashtar Command - Spiritual Community2024-03-29T07:57:12Zhttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/perseverenceOn The Origin Of Flighthttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/on-the-origin-of-flight2012-07-19T00:00:00.000Z2012-07-19T00:00:00.000ZChristopher Stewarthttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/ChristopherStewart<div><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://poligraf.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/alzatapadule.png?w=444" alt="" /><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;">(« <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alzatapadule.png">The flying</a> » by <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Anchise_Picchi">Anchise Picchi</a>)</span><br /></p><p>i remember, once, i couldn't walk<br /> sure, i could move by myself<br />but i couldn't walk<br />perhaps, i didn't feel the need to<br />possibly, i was happy crawling on hands and knees</p><p>yet, i could see<br /> and from what i could see, others were walking<br />obviously, they had stood up, and they were walking<br />and i was not, but hey, i was happy crawling</p><p>and then one day, i don't remember why<br /> i tried to stand up, but i couldn't and fell down<br />and so i kept crawling<br />i could move by myself after all</p><p>still, i could see</p><p>and then, on another day, i felt the need again<br /> and i tried to stand up again<br />and i almost did, no, in fact, i did<br />but not for long, it seemed my legs were too weak<br />and so i fell down again<br />and i kept crawling<br />but, i knew something had changed<br />something had changed, i knew</p><p>and then, on many other days, i feel that need again<br /> and again, on many other days<br />and i stood up, and i stayed up<br />each day a little longer</p><p>and then, when i would stand up<br /> i could move my legs and take a few steps<br />before falling down<br />and then i would stand up right away<br />and i would keep on taking a few steps<br />before falling down</p><p>and falling down was frustrating<br /> and sometimes even painful<br />but taking steps was so fun<br />every day i could walk a little further<br />every day i could walk a little faster</p><p>and then one day i noticed<br /> that i didn't even notice when i walked,<br />and you should have seen how fast i could run !<br />i could really move by myself<br />but i couldn't fly<br />perhaps i didn't feel the need to<br />possibly, i was happy walking</p><p>yet, i could see<br /> and from what i could see, others were flying<br />obviously, they had jumped up, and they were flying<br />and i was not, but hey, i was happy walking</p><p>and then one day, i don't remember why<br /> i tried to jump up and fly, but i couldn't and fell down<br />and so i kept walking<br />i could move by myself after all</p><p>still, i could see</p><p>and then, on another day, i felt the need again<br /> and i tried to jump up and fly again<br />and i almost did, no, in fact, i did<br />but not for long, it seemed my wings were too weak<br />and so i fell down again<br />and i kept walking<br />but, i knew something had changed<br />something had changed, i knew</p><p>and then, on many other days, i feel that need again<br /> and again, on many other days<br />and i jumped up, and i stayed up<br />each day a little longer</p><p>and i can remember<br /> the day that you joined us<br />and together we flew<br />and reached ever higher</p></div>