Across harsh lands the free people endured hunger, disease, and death; but their collective efforts had been merited. And so, the ambulant hunters and gatherers settled to become farmers and artisans. Productivity and growth came as a result of their organization. Society, the system for the well being of the community, developed through the people's own ingenuity.

Three Institutions of Society were created: Commerce, Government, and Celebrations. Each was the combined effort of the community for the enhancement of their own standard of living. Commerce provides the exchange of material benefits. Government provides security and cooperation. Celebration provides enjoyment and a sense of belonging.

These were the people led by Wisdom, Mother of Humanity, and daughter of Awareness, first one to be born with free will, a lady so wise in the ways of Education that she was called "Teacher" since a very young age.

Wisdom would dress in white and purple veils like the Moon. She decorated her head with a braided ribbon of gold, silver, and copper threads. Each metal representing an Infinite Imagination: gold for Eternity, silver for Harmony, and copper for Completeness. She had once said, "Humans are like the braided ribbon in my head, each metal to represent a part of the whole. A golden thread for the Mind, the Time essence; a silver one for Life, the essence of Order; and a copper strand for the Body, the essence of Space."

To her, Time had approached and revealed in its complicated manner of communication:

"Change is positive but to be optimal it must be checked and balanced; a balance between Organization, Necessity, and Progress.

"Organization regards circumstance ­ the interest of the many ­ the system ­ cooperation between ­ open hands.

"Necessity implies condition ­ pertaining to the individual ­ the unit ­ insurgency amidst ­ the closed fist.

"Both are good; the interest are different, not necessarily opposite, but infringing on each other. So then, a need to adjust, to alter conditions and circumstances ­ means to provide ­ opportunity ­ for the oppressed to stand and speak, to revolt, take action, be it the many or the few. This is Progress.

"Progress is action ­ the desire ­ the work ­ revolution throughout ­ the blow.

"A balance between the three must exist; moderation on all three counts.

"One must welcome the opportunity, and take the chance, if the conditions or circumstances arise, but always regard the importance of maintaining tradition and conserving what is so ancient and unique.

"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Only this, is true to all systems, from simple physics to the complicated conducts of Humans.

"Do not offend and no offense will follow.

"In the benefit of the many is the benefit of the few and vise versa."

Time had said many more things and as it progress, it became much harder to interpret; things which Humans might learn to understand through Science

"It is in Nature that Truth is revealed. Nature is a delicate balance so it is important to preserve it. Observe its diversity, understand its evolution, and recognize how delicate Nature is. Great changes should come from Humanity, but these must be moderate for them to remain positive.

"Only one Nature, take from it and you will lack."

Soon its communication became impossible to construe

It was to Wisdom that everyone came for answers.

"Now that we must die," asked a worrisome woman, "what happens to us?"

"Our bodies will rot, our life will end, our mind will cease, but the memory that love ones will hold over us will remain. All those who make great deeds through their lives will have remembrance endure through the generations. Be productive and your imagination will persist. Be gracious and your acts will be remembered. Be wise and your words will not be forgotten. For those who are able with their hands, act in Art. For those who are generous at heart, act in Love. For those who are capable thinkers, teach Truth. Be afraid of death as to endure life, but accept it as the end of your consciousness. The Heaven promised by Religion is nothing but an imaginary place for the anonymous ­ remembrances for the forgotten many that have deprived their lives in ignorance and obscurity. Act, so you will live in Memory."

The worrisome woman smiled. Being a dedicated dancer, she was inspired. Being a caring wife, she was content. Being a loving mother, she was elated.

"There is so much information which you have given us," declared scholarly man, "more than we can memorize."

To which she was inspired and instructed him, "then we shall find a way to keep record of what we do, so future generations will benefit. We shall express our ideas with symbols."

A concerned educator approached her to ask: "you have said, Truth will never be known whole. What higher purpose is there that we might ponder upon, for us to continue learning if eventually we will die?"

"Life arose on Earth because the conditions had the propensity for such. Life progresses and endures because life reproduces itself. Life is always varied and changing, giving rise to new designs but without conscientious designer. There is no higher purpose for Life but to learn through experience. It was through evolutionary enhancements that the brain became a most versatile asset for survival. It provides the ability to recognize patterns, thus remembering ­ to recognize a dangerous situation the organism happens to survive from ­ saving it from repeating the same mistake so as to not chance death again, a flexibility that hereditary behavior does not allow for. Humans have been privileged with the capability to recognize patterns beyond the capacity of any animal. We call this capability, Reason, and our capacity, Intelligence. Indeed, intelligence comes as an epilogue of evolution.

"So through careful observation we could understand how the sun makes the wind and the moon makes the waves. More so, we attempt to understand ourselves. But what is most striking about our minds is that upon our self-recognition, we confront death and the realization that: what we are and what we preserve, must end. It is an ironic consequence of that same defense mechanism which makes us so successful a survivor. And so we see ourselves as above Nature, we seek explanation based on frustration and fear to an uncertain future and death, in order to accept and overcome it. We can deceive ourselves into believing we will not die, by denying we pertain in nature.

"Denying that death is our end with the belief of an alternate existence, frees the worried from its weariness. Such belief could go so far as to imagine a better life away from this very mordant, very complicated existence, and actually disregard life for what it is worth, looking forward at death's better after-world.

"Why be ascetic? We must enjoy life! We will die regardless whether the person wants to belief in such fantasies or not. There is no eternal life after death, only eternal death after life. It is regrettable that life is so brief, when life is so arduous and so little of it is enjoyed. But just for that, life becomes a challenge of betterment. Let us take our minds and benefit from our collective effort. Enhance our lives by building a better society. Enjoy! For the loving and the living, the sharing and the helping, the teaching and the learning, the working and the making."

The man left without preoccupation and as this one left another man approached Wisdom; this in particular was a fisherman by trait.

"We have learned to conquer the seas and from it, catch its riches," started the eager man. "But I wonder what lies beyond the horizon?"

"Go across the sea with your great ships and discover. If you find land, be peaceful and illustrate those whomever you will find. Teach them of the Institutions of Society. And if so happens that they possess their own ways of Commerce, Government, and Celebration then learn from them and exchange ideas. You will find that recognizing those differences will be enriching." And so, she gave the rest of the people too, the incentive to travel to the farthest reaches of the land and illustrate everyone on the Arts, the Educations, and the benefits of Institutions.

Upon seen Time's influence of Knowledge expand throughout the world, Order felt furious and gave a mandate to the great Tyrant. "Have all your followers go all over the world and spread Religion. They must be strong and able to enforce my Commandments and convince all those whom they will find, to have Faith. You may pillage the crown from the head of Wisdom as reward for your service and obedience."

Ignorance then ordered all to embark on His Most Holy Mission. Those that had previously stayed behind for fear of incertitude were obligated to leave or face abandonment and death.

Calling him by the now forgotten name, Orderinstructed Ignorance: "Express Religion in all the Arts and practice Commerce with those we wish to convert, infiltrate in there Government, and create new Ceremonies in my name, so that they become influenced by Religion."

With his command the entire valley of Paradise was abandoned.

Ignorance went himself after Wisdom, but like most of her people, she had left across the extent of the planet, to promote Art, Education, and Institution. So Ignorancecould never find her. In his frustration, he made a braided ribbon and claimed it to be from the head of Wisdom. Though she was actually alive, the fallacious news disappointed those followers of Reason that lived far from her. The people remembered Wisdomwith great reverence, though many were converted due to such deception.

Religion thus spread but as it was expressed through the Sciences and Humanities, it too became chaotic; altered by human prejudice and whim, so no longer any religion remained as the original. Many new gods and practices where invented. Some regarded the Systems and Structures as the only gods. Other religions had no gods at all. Some people even regarded Ignorance as a god. This was the unavoidable result of mixing Religion with the Arts, the many permutations of perturbations becoming what is known as Mythologies. This displeased Order greatly, for his last creation had too become chaotic. With a great volcanic eruption he said to Ignorance, "your service has not remained truthful to the Law, allowing my Word to be altered. Realize, I am the only God and now Humans have created many."

Arrogance/Ignorance, thought his promised realm was being compromised and thus protested: "But it is me, which people follow. I am for them: 'he who maintains the sun in proper motion, he who commands the clouds for rain, and he who persuades the mountains to blow wind'. I give them ceremonies for harvest, prayers for their fertility, and rituals for their health. And it is I who can only give them an everlasting place for rest, beyond death. This is my kingdom and I shall rise over you to defend it."

Arrogance/Ignorance took his great black robe, spread it like wings and started to rise to the sky. Order became madly furious at the insurgency and engulfed Arrogance/Ignorance in flames dragging him out of reality and into the imaginary realm.

"You shall forever stay where there is no Light," Order stated.

"I challenge you. I shall destroy your fragile world, for I once was a Being and know precisely how to persuade the human race. It will be they who will be your peril, they will destroy Earth, and the place shall be known as Destruction."

"You will not disobey me again. Never are you to leave the shadows of oblivion again."

"I will find a way," his voice screamed from nowhere.

RECOGNITION