Memories are not just about the past. They determine our future. You can change things. You can make things better.
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I hadn't been wrong. THIS was wrong. They hadn't eliminated murder. They brought it home. They just called it by a different name.
Jonas : Father, do you love me?Mother : Jonas, precision of language. Please.Lilly : What does "love" mean?Father : I got him, LillyMother : Jonas used a word so antiquated that it no longer has any application. Okay?Father : If you ask "Do you enjoy me?" the answer is certainly yes; or, do Mother and I take pride in your accomplishments? Well, of course we do. Do you understand?
You see, no one in our Community has any memory of the past. Only me. When the Elders need guidance on matters that are beyond their experience, I provide wisdom. That is now your role, to provide guidance in the present using memories of the past.