TheGenesisofAriel’sFamilyanabridgedversion

IntheBeginningMhttheoldapartmentfromHersideofthefamilytocreateapcecalled“home.”Nowthespacewasdisorderedae,dustwasoverthefloor,aeredthehouseaHerveryfirststeponthepieceoftileclosesttothethreshold.[...]

AndShesaid,“Letthispcebethehavenandharborforourfuturechild,”andthepcewasimbuedwiththetypicalfamilialwarmth.Shesawthatthewarmthwasgood,sosheshutallthehostilitiesoutofthehouse.[...]

[...]Shesaid,“YoushalldojustasItellyou.”AndwhatShewillsshallbedone.

[...]ShecaressedHerswollenbelly,theHolyChamber,withiusrestedinpeadquietude.

AndShebreathedtheblessingforherfuturedaughter,“Maythechildbealovelyangel,beautifunddivine,forshewascreatedinMyownimage.”

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OutofHerwombShebirthedthechild.Thenewborninfantwasbeautifunddivine,hervisageasgoodastheangel’s.ShesawthatHerdaughterwasgood,inHerownimage,soShepressedtheinfanttenderlyagainstHerbreastandfedher.

Shesaid,“Letuser‘Ariel.’Mayshehavethestrengtharongwill.Mayshebeasbraveandquick-wittedasherMother.”

[...]WhenAriellearnttospeak,thefirstsylblescameoutofhermouthwere“ma-ma.”[...]

Shesaid,“CallmeMommyfromnowon,forIamtheMotherWhoshallnurtureyouandgiveyoueverythingthatisgoodforyou.LiketheMotherofMyown,Ishallprotectyouwithallmypowerandstrength”[...]

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Mommysaid,“Beagooddaughter,”andArielkeptbeingagooddaughter,meekandmild,likealoyalshepherd.Mommysawthatwasgood.AndArielobeyedherMommyabeingachildasdocileasamb.

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