The Two Sons

Older and Younger brother
Once, not to long ago, their was a family in the world. They lived peacefully, and happily and life was good. They live with there Mother and Father, one was called Older brother who had been around for a very long time and was very wise in the ways of spirit. Older brother had a sibling, called Younger brother who was very young and still learning the ways of the world and Spirit. A day came when Younger brother wanted to go out and learn on his own, and too like Older brother become wise in his ways. He told Older brother, whose ways were always gentle and letting. Older brother agreed, for if Younger brother wanted to make his own way, then it was not Older brothers way to stop him.


Younger brother went far away. Though he learned much, he was often foolish, and without the guidance of Older brothers advice he often learned things backwards and forgot many of the ways of spirit. The farther and farther Younger brother went, the more different and backwards he became. Then one day he had traveled so far, he traveled to the same place he had left. Many many years had passed, but Older brother, whose memory is as great as he is wise remembered and welcomed Younger brother. Younger brother, whose memory was as great as he was wise, did not recognize Older brother.


It became clear that Younger brother had indeed found his own way, if walking backwards can be called a way. Younger brother spent a lot of time growing food. He made many tools and spent a lot of time making sure that he would have enough to eat, and spent much time making sure he could have his favorite foods. Yet the more he worked on the land, the more the land demanded more work. And the larger the harvests, so to the larger Younger brothers population until Younger brother had to spend more time working even more land to secure larger harvests. Older brother did not do things so. He spent only a little time each week gathering food, took only what was needed, and took what was available. He often wandered too with the food, and so never spent much time working the land. Younger brother saw this and thought it foolish. He made fun of Older brother, who confused replied, "Trust in Spirit for your daily needs, and be content with what is given." Indeed, Older brother was quite content, even though he did not spend time working land. Younger brother, who had forgotten the ways of Spirit was perplexed for he had a lot of all his favorite foods but never seemed to be content with what he had and always wanted more. For some reason Younger brother grew angry that Older brother was so content to have so little and be so lazy, while he was working hard and had so much!


Younger brother had learned to make many tools, and spent countless hours making, repairing, and using them. Tools that did all kinds of things, in countless ways. He was very proud of his tools, and was fairly haughty when he showed them to Older brother. But Older brother only replied "Spirit is very diverse and will always provide you with what you need within your own ability. A healthy man who uses a crutch will eventually grow dependent on it and go lame." This made Younger brother very angry, he thought Older brother very foolish, could he not see how accomplished Younger brother was?


Both brother daily led different lives indeed it seemed. Older brother lived very freely and regally and was content with very little. He spent much time playing games, making simple art, dancing, and lived a very relaxed and slow paced life that Younger brother thought was lazy. Yet Older brother was very content, and wise in the ways leading a happy life. Younger brother was always very busy like the ants, but unlike the ants he often only thought of himself as miserable men tend to do. He spent much time working, most of his time infact, either on the land or his tools. And though he had many things and favorite foods, knowledge and facts, he had forgotten how to live a happy life content with what he had.


One day Father Spirit came to visit the two brothers. Both brothers were happy, and Younger brother thought "At last, truly Father will recognize the supperiority of my ways!" But as Father came to them, he looked deeply into there hearts and saw what was there. He loved and acknowledged both, but feeling the fear and pompous in Younger brother said little to him and completely ignored his tools and feilds of crops. Yet when he looked into Older brother whose heart was light and content with life, he took him aside. At this Younger brother grew enraged! How many hours he worked and slaved to establish himself, and for no recognition! He vowed that he would MAKE Older brother serve him and his ways, and then Spirit would have to talk to him. He vowed this without the knowledge that it was the heaviness of his heart, created by his ways that kept Spirit from him.


Spirit walked with Older brother and saw many many years ahead. Spirit asked "How is it you live so happily?" Older brother replied "I trust in you, and every day i am given what i need." Spirit asked then, "And how do you decide what paths to follow?" Older brother replied, "When a path makes me heavy, i must set it down. When a path makes my heart lift, i must follow." Spirit saw the Older brother was indeed wise from his years and told him of things to come.


"There will come a day when Younger brother forces his ways on you, and will make you forget your own. His heart is heavy, and he cannot stand to see yours so light. You remember that he is your brother, but Younger brother does not remember you. There will come a time when there is very little Older brother, and many many Younger brother and the earth will suffer from the heaviness of his ways and heart, and many of the wise will have the ways of the foolish taught and thrust upon them. There will be a time when all seems lost. But i have many children from many stars, who are wise and live as you. They may be different, but they remember the ways of living contentedly with what they have from a lifestyle of a light heart. Though Younger brothers ways may be heavily ingrained in you, my children of the stars will not be used to such heavy hearts. I will send them in your time of need, and they will remind you of the ways you are already wise in. Younger brother will not recognize them, but you will. He may call you lazy, or a drifter, but in your heart you will see and know them to be true. Younger brother takes pride in his heaviness, even though it drags him down and makes him unhappy. You will remember the ways of a content and happy heart when you see it, and you shall follow step. Younger brother will continue going backwards until he can no longer go backwards. Some will follow you when they see your lightness, other will take there heaviness to the next planet with calamity following them. When you you see the light of heart, unlike Younger brother, you will set your heaviness down and change your ways. By doing so you will teach Younger brother and save him."


Viesta 2009