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Broken Yet Whole: The Beneficiaries of a Legacy Bequeathed by the Fallen

by Modou Fye

49 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #05-2751; ISBN 1-4120-7853-9; US$28.34, C$32.59, EUR23.28, £16.30

Shall you fault an angel and call him fallen when, by no fault of his own, he has known only the company of demons...

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It was only after compiling this collection that I realized that I may have unwittingly created a piece of writing not only on behalf of humanity at the behest (unwittingly, not divine revelation, so please don't call me a looney case, just yet :-) of a Creator that we may be aware that He knows our pain, but also on the behalf of the latter for the sake, or benefit, of the former. Given the complexities inherent in the breath given us it is only natural, and understandably so, that not only shall some question the validity of their own being, but may even doubt the verity of the being of a Creator. Not only are the common perceptions of many written within the boundaries of these covers but so are what, perhaps, may be a Creator's own perception of our lives. Because of the finite nature of our being we can speak only of the misery our eyes behold, and the inevitable scars that come to find comfo rt upon our bleeding hearts and dying souls; never, in our current state of being, can we perceive as a Creator does. Vice or Vi rtue? The dilemma of being torn between good and evil, walking a fine line simply to survive, leads to but one possible solution (in my view, at least), which is to adopt a common view by all regarding all matters, a view absolute in every sense of the word, so much so that not a single soul would deviate from it lest all that would have been built upon a common understanding fall apart, thereby, creating the gray all had hoped to avoid. Of course, this could never be for as communism, beautiful in concept, the reality of the human nature could never allow such a perfect state of being (of course, perfect only if it were in accordance with any laws set forth by a Creator). If by vice we all were to abide, not a soul could ever be suffered to hurt for nightmares would have been mere dreams. And if virtue were to be our accepted way of life, being as natural to all as is breath to life, then the dreams of bliss conceived in our imaginings as we sleep uneasily would, of course, be the natural way of life. But we all know that to be far-fetched. There will always be a bit of everything, everywhere, all the time. I can relate perfectly to the feelings of inadequacy and insecurity suffered by people and what makes us turn cold and heartless, but I also can 'kind of' understand how a Creator would beg to differ as far as our views or reasons are concerned. People can only speak based on personal belief and rationalized thought, but can say with no certainty whatsoever, how they believe all shall turn out once everything is said and done and we find ourselves standing in the presence of the Final Truth of our lives, but I don't think it''ll hurt any if we put an earnest effort into being righteous, not in a religious sense but in the 'golden rule' sense of the word.&nb sp;The book is titled such because though some of us are broken in the sense that we have come to believe that no good deed goes unpunished, and as such are enbattled against our own souls as we seek to rid ourselves of any concern for others, thereby making it that much easier to simply use people as a means to an end, we are still whole as I do not believe it possible to rid ourselves of all affection regardless of how hard we try. I believe it very easy to learn to love again, given the right circumstances, of course (right circumstances being relative as we are individuals with different perceptions of the very same things. Ironic that our individuality, in a sense, is the cause of many, perhaps most, of the complexities that plague our lives). Being the beneficiaries of a fallen legacy is being the inheritors of a fallen world brought about when mankind fell from grace, whenever, wherever, and however that may have been.

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About the Author

Life can take us to interesting places where we can learn all kinds of things about it, good, bad, and the gray in between. I write based on what I see around me and how it all affects me, almost always associated with God. I am not the 'blind faith' kind of person, and as such question any, and everything that makes no sense to me. I guess I find 'blind faith' hard to accept as there are people who live their entire lives prisoner to hope and faith but still die miserable. I just don't get it. Why be created just to live in misery, pushing on only because one believes peace and bliss awaits one's soul once the flesh is no more. And yet even I am a prisoner of hope and faith, albeit in a rather complex manner. I guess I find it safer to err on the side of caution as come the day when within my resting place I lay I do not want to find out that questioning and doubting divine wisdom with my infinite mortal ignorance was not all too wise. However, I do believe th at because I am only human God does understand my frustrations, as well as that of others, and consequently has absolutely no issue with me, or anyone else, questioning or doubting Him at times.

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