The first assembly was full of people I had hurt or offended during my life. One by one I had to meet them listen to them and apologize for my behavior. It was quite humbling. We shook hands, gave each other hugs, laughed, and cried together. At the end of it most, almost everyone forgave me. I felt as if a great burden was lifted from me.
My guide lead me through another set of doors to a great hall of people that had hurt or offended me. Some of these folks were scary. But one by one they came to me and apologized for what they had done to me. We shook hands, gave hugs, laughed and cried together. At the end I forgave them all… well, almost all of them. I came away with even more of a burden lifted from me.
I followed my guide to the next set of doors. These opened up to the outdoors. Before me were animals, mostly cattle and chickens, some pigs, and some birds and mice, and swarms of flies and mosquitoes, and ants, and spiders. I also saw vats of putrid liquids.
I turned to my guide with a question. “
These are all the creatures you killed or were killed for you, from livestock, to the flies and spiders you swatted, down to the bacteria you killed with antibiotics.
“You must make amends with them now.” He explained as he turned to leave me with the creatures.
“How am I supposed to do this?” I cried.He didn’t really answer me, so I turned back to to face all the inhuman eyes coldly fixed on me, waiting.
“This is not going to be easy,” I said under my breath.
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