by North<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThese ancient stories are not set in stone.
\nHistorians and psychologists will tell you how to think.
\nHow to interpret.
\nHow it\u2019s meant to be interpreted.
\n\nThese stories were set in stone, thousands of years ago.
\nWords\u2014not meanings\u2014recorded and saved in stone.
\nNot meant to last.
\nNot meant to be held by your hands.
\n\nYour hands have held stories easily understood by the modern eye.
\nYou\u2019re not used to it.
\nIt makes sense.
\nYou are not the intended audience.
\nI’m sure the true audience would never search for something as shallow as meaning.
\n\nNobody wrote this story for you to tell others how to read it.
\nNobody wrote this story for you.
\nNever for a moment think it\u2019s not a blessing that you can read these words.
\nNever for a moment forget that it\u2019s wonderful that you can search for meaning where there is none.
\n\nIt\u2019s wonderful, and yet you still search for meaning.
\nYou cannot say whether there was ever meaning.
\nYou are not the target demographic.
\nYou are thousands of years away from being the target demographic.
\n\nIt\u2019s a way of feeling privileged, really.
\nNarcissism, in its way.
\nEveryone feels that they know how everyone feels.
\nNot even I can judge how they all feel. I, even less than they can judge me.
\n\nAs I judge you, you shall judge me.
\nAnd may both interpretations be condemned by the other as entirely false.
\nSo you can finally understand what I’m saying about these stone stories.
\nAnd ignore it and still interpret interpretations as you like.
\n\nAnd that is the real blessing.
\nThe blessing of mortal errors and decisions that they accept as fact.
\nThe blessing of flaws treated as perfection.
\nThe blessing of individuality and having separate interpretations.
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