What Would Jesus Do?

A Parable by Jo Dora Webster

What if Jesus had met Tamar, a transwoman, as he walked the earth?

Walking down the street on the Sabbath in a small village near Jerusalem, Jesus saw a woman with a problem. Her mind and spirit were that of a woman, but her body looked like a man’s. She prettied and clothed herself as best she could. Her parents had finally come to their senses after many years of calling her Timon and accepted her as their daughter, Tamar. She saw that some of the men with Jesus were jeering and pointing at her. Tamar hoped for a better life, so she drew near to Jesus who showed kindness and love. She fell at Jesus feet and looked up at Him.

“Jesus, I am Tamar, and I was born with a problem. I wish to be made whole."

Thomas, who was the worst among the men with Jesus who pointed and jeered at Tamar had to get in the first word. He completely ignored her and spoke directly to Jesus,” Rabbi, who sinned: this woman or her parents, causing her to be born with this problem?”

Jesus taught, "You're asking the wrong question. You're looking for someone to blame. There is no such cause-effect here. Look instead for what The One can do. We need to be energetically at work for The One who sent me here, working while the sun shines. When night falls, the workday is over. For as long as I am in the world, there is plenty of light. I am the world's Light.”

Jesus took the hand of Tamar and lifted her to her feet. Gone was the look of a patient teacher that he had directed toward Thomas and all that Tamar could see in Jesus eyes was love for her. There were quite a few people gathering around to see what was going on and what Jesus would do with Tamar.

”Go, wash at the Pool of Siloam”

Tamar turned away and hurried to the Pool of Siloam. Their village was not too far from Siloam near Jerusalem. Tamar knew the way well since she washed there at night to hide her problem. She washed in the Pool of Siloam---and she was made whole. Tamar looked up to see her friend Leah holding out a towel which she took and wrapped around herself.

"Hosanna to The One! The power of The One set me free! My problem is gone! Hallelujah!"

“You are really no different from any other woman now, Tamar! It’s a miracle!”

“I’m whole! I want to thank the Rabbi for my healing. Thank you for bringing me the towel. Now I can bathe with all the other women!”

“Here are your clothes. I’ll leave you to get dressed. I can’t wait to spread your good news!”

As Tamar dried and dressed, she noticed that she possessed all those attributes that she had lacked before. She rejoiced that she would never have to go wash in the pool at midnight again. She stopped for a moment and looked at her reflection in the now still pool. She was now beautiful and possessed all those attributes that she had lacked before. The special undergarments she had worn were no longer necessary because she was whole.

Soon the town was buzzing. Tamar was accompanied by her friend Leah as they walked back for Tamar to thank Jesus. Ruth, an acquaintance of Leah’s caught up to them. Saul the Pharisee, seeing another chance to make a name for himself approached them, thriving on the controversy.

Leah was telling everyone about Tamar’s good news. Tamar’s relatives and those who had seen her only as a woman with a problem asked each other in whispers the same question. which Ruth spoke out loud.

Ruth spoke out loud the question that others whispered, "Why, isn't this Timon with the problem who called herself Tamar?"

Leah proclaimed,” It's her all right! My friend Tamar has been made whole! Not even Saul can deny that!”

Saul asserted,” It is not the same woman at all. She just looks like her.”

Tamar answered,” It's me, the very one.”

Saul asked,” How did you become whole?”

Tamar told him,” A man named Jesus told me, 'Go to Siloam and wash.' I did what he said. When I washed, I was whole.”

Saul, looking for a bigger target, asked,” So where is he?”

Tamar timidly said, "I don't know.”

Saul saw this as the chance he had hoped for and seized Tamar. Tamar was disappointed that she would be delayed in thanking Jesus but Saul’s tight grip on her meant she had no choice now.

“This Jesus has broken the Sabbath again! The other Pharisees will want to question you. Come with me, Tamar!”

Saul marched Tamar to the Pharisees. Leah, Ruth and many of those around them went as well. The gathering quickly took on the atmosphere of a court with Caiaphas, presiding and of course Saul prosecuting. Nicodemus, who saw Jesus as a great teacher, was determined to interject any defense that he could for Tamar. Saul questioned Tamar before those assembled.

”Now Tamar, if that is really your name, answer truthfully before The One and this holy group of Pharisees. You claim that Jesus sent you to the Pool of Siloam. How did you come to be made whole on this Sabbath?”

Tamar meekly replied, "I washed, and now I am whole.”

Saul continued,” Obviously, this man, Jesus, can't be from The One. He doesn't keep the Sabbath.”

Nicodemus questioned, "How can a bad man do a miraculous, The One revealing thing like this?”

Nicodemus felt good about the question he asked. Saul afraid of losing the point started a shouting match with Nicodemus, recognizing that there was a split in their ranks.

Saul retorted, "Jesus is crazy, a maniac–out of his head completely!"

Nicodemus calmly replied, "Can a 'maniac' heal her problem?"

"Silence! I, Caiaphas, will deal with her! Tamar, you're the expert. He made you whole. What do you say about him?"

Tamar respectfully told him, "He is a prophet."

Saul yelled, “He’s not a prophet! I don’t believe you used to be Timon either! There are Timon’s parents, Joshua and Miriam, coming in right now. Let’s ask them!”

Joshua and Miriam, Tamar’s parents, were led before the assembly while Tamar was led to the side to wait. They were concerned for Tamar’s welfare and had heard the rumors that she had been made whole and they wanted to see for themselves. Her parents marveled that she had indeed had been made a whole woman now glowing in her femininity. Ruth and Leah stood in the crowd nearby, fearful for Tamar and hoping not to be caught up in the proceedings as well.

Caiaphas demanded, "Is this your daughter, the one you say was born with a problem? So how is it that she now is whole?”

Joshua answered for both him and Miriam, "We know she is our daughter, and we know she was born with a problem. But we don't know how she came to be made whole–haven't a clue about who made her whole. Why don't you ask her? She's a grown woman and can speak for herself.”

Leah could see Miriam trembling and was very proud of Tamar’s father, Joshua, as he answered Caiaphas . She leaned over and whispered an explanation to Ruth.

“Ruth, Joshua must have said that because he is intimidated by the Pharisees. They would kick them out of the meeting place if they claimed that Jesus is the Messiah. Who could deny that with Tamar being made whole?”

Disappointed that the only thing that Joshua had done was confirm Tamar’s identity, they let Joshua and Miriam go. They led Tamar back before them for a second time.

Saul hoping to save face started again,” Give credit to The One. We know this man is an impostor.”

Tamar spoke up, "I know nothing about that one way or the other. But I know one thing for sure: I had a problem. Now I am whole.”

Once again Saul asked, "What did he do to you? How did he make you whole?”

With frustration Tamar said "I've told you over and over and you haven't listened. Why do you want to hear it again? Are you so eager to become his disciples?”

That was the last straw for Saul who was doing the questioning. Gone was any resemblance of decorum as he jumped all over her saying, "You might be a disciple of that man, but we're disciples of Moses. We know for sure that The One spoke to Moses, but we have no idea where this man even comes from.”

Tamar with courage proclaimed, "This is amazing! You claim to know nothing about him, but the fact is, he made me whole! It's well known that The One isn't at the beck and call of sinners but listens carefully to anyone who lives in reverence and does His will. That someone made whole a woman born with a problem has never been heard of–ever. If this man didn't come from The One, he wouldn't be able to do anything.”

Saul said with bitterness, "You're nothing but dirt! How dare you take that tone with us!”

Saul himself took hold of her and threw her out in the street. Since she had showed him up good, he decided to follow her and see if he could find out something else to stir up trouble. Jesus had heard about the assembly and that she had been cast out of it so he went looking for her. When Jesus found Tamar, she was overjoyed that she could finally thank Him.

“Jesus, thank you! Now I am whole!”

Jesus asked her, "Do you believe in the Son of The One?

” Point him out to me, sir, so that I can believe in him.”

Jesus told her, "You're looking right at him. Don't you recognize me?”

” Master, I believe,”

Tamar had fallen at Jesus feet and worshiped him. Saul stood by and looked on with contempt.

Jesus seeing Saul addressed him, "I came into the world to bring everything into the clear light of day, making all the distinctions clear, so that those who have never seen will see, and those who have made a great pretense of seeing will be exposed as blind."

Saul with indignation replied, "Does that mean you're calling us blind?"

Jesus had the last statement, "If you were really blind, you would be blameless, but since you claim to see everything so well, you're accountable for every fault and failure."

“Jesus provided far more God-revealing signs than are written down in this book. These are written down so you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and in the act of believing, have real and eternal life in the way he personally revealed it.”

The Gospel According to John, Chapter 20, Verses 30 and 31, The Message

Author's Note

The parable “What Would Jesus Do?” is a recasting of the transwoman, Tamar for the blind man of The Message, John chapter nine. This parable tries to answer the question: "What would Jesus do if an encounter happened with a transwoman while traveling the Earth?" Please read the original story about the Jesus and the man born blind in The Message John chapter nine and make your own substitution. You will notice that the parable refers to the Supreme Being as The One in this parable.

In both cases they are born with congenital problems, and both have to deal with the consequences of receiving a miracle. Although The Message remains silent on Harry Benjamin Syndrome or Gender Expression, there are parallels which can be drawn to tell the story of the transwoman in the parable,” What Would Jesus Do?”

Angels of THE ONE

By Jo Dora Webster

What if you needed your Daddy to have faith in you that you really were his daughter, in order to have faith in THE ONE to make you whole?

This is  based on characters and situations from the Bible.  No disrespect is intended to the Bible and anyone's beliefs.  All original characters and plot lines are the property of the owners, and any resemblance to individuals either living or dead is coincidental. This piece is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a copyright infringement. 

Angels of THE ONE

By Jo Dora Webster

Sarah hugged her adopted sister, Ann, as she came thru the pearly gates after the end of a life spent helping others.

“Ann!  It is so good to see you again, finally!  Little sister I am so proud of you. You have done many good works helping people according to the will of THE ONE. Many would have taken the challenges you had in life being a transwoman as an excuse to just get by, yet it inspired you to do more.”

“Thanks Sis! I feel like THE ONE has given me so much so it was the least I could do to was help.  It is so good to see you again! You helped me so much when my birth family forsook me and I reached my lowest ebb as I struggled for my place in the world. THE ONE sent you into my life, born a whole woman and accepting me just as I was and you became my role model as a woman. THE ONE gave me grace to go on when you left so early from life. It was challenging to go on for so long without you, Sarah. Was it really you who gave me messages from THE ONE?”

"Yes, Ann, it was me! You know that death and insanity took my family from me as well so I needed you to be my sister just as much. THE One needed be to be a messenger. I have given many messages from THE ONE and I was glad that you were one of those which I served."

“Ann, your quiet honesty and grace earned you a place in the lives of many in service to THE ONE. THE ONE has need of you but not as a messenger as I have done.”

“Sarah, what does THE ONE require of me?”

“Ann, THE ONE needs you to right what once went wrong.”

“Huh!  Sarah, I just got here.  Don’t I get a chance to look around and meet again some of the people that I’ve been parted from for so long?”

“Ann, you are needed immediately.  There just isn’t time now but you’ll have your reunions as soon as you can be spared.”

“Sarah, I don’t want to be parted from you either.”

“We are going to be working together on this.  I put a good word for you with The One.  You are going to used to give second chances to those who need them.

"So I'll be among them in order to do this? What will your role be?

"While you are out among them to make second chances possible, I will be instructed by The One concerning our assignments.  I will also with help, guide the guest, whose place you will be taking temporarily, to allow The One to work thru their lives as well when they return to earth.

"That seems quite a lot for you to do, Sarah. You'll be guiding me by revealing the will of THE ONE and also guiding the person whose place I will be taking?"

Sarah hugged Ann and told her, “Well I will have help guiding the displaced person. I’d like you to meet my friend who will be helping me in Heaven with our guest.”

Ann looked up and saw a woman who was tall and beautiful with the look of wisdom in her eyes and a great big unmistakable smile and ran to hug her calling out, “Martha! My sister!”

"Ann, My sister!"

"Gone are the ravages of Down’s syndrome from your birth sister, Martha, because she has been made whole!"

Ann and Martha hugged and kissed and drew Sarah in as well.

"I have both my sisters together with me again. Martha was born from our parents and Sarah, became my sister by our adoption of each other. Both of you are unmistakably my sisters."

Brushing the tears of joy from her eyes, Ann caught her breath as they broke the hug so that they could face each other.  Ann shouted with joy, “I’ve come home!”

Sarah leaned over and whispered to Martha, "Ann doesn't understand that THE ONE may call us at anytime for service."

Martha whispered back, "I yield to THE ONE."

"Ann, THE ONE calls you to service. While we won't always be together, we all will work together in service of THE ONE. Martha has her role in guiding the person you displace and I will hear your prayers when you need help and come to you to offer some guidance from THE ONE."

“I yield to THE ONE.  May it be to me according to the will of THE ONE.”

And Ann vanished covered in the glory of THE ONE

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The glory of THE ONE surrounded Joshua and when it faded, Ann was in his place yet retaining the appearance of Joshua instead of her own.

Ann took in her surroundings. She was sitting by a pool on a bench.  She looked twice and recognized it from archaeological studies and reconstructions as the famous pool of Siloam. As she gazed into her reflection it was not her own. Instead looking back at her was a man dressed as though he had stepped out of the pages of the bible. She caught her breath and wondered at the possibilities.; The man who she had replaced was now a temporary guest in Heaven like the Apostle Paul had once been a temporary guest in Heaven. She hoped that Sarah would clear up the rules a bit for her. It was clear to Ann that she might be sent to any time and place and person that The One chose to send her.

She certainly needed Sarah's guidance so she prepared to pray. She bowed her head and saw him bow his head at the same time in the reflection at the pool. From within the Spirit realm, Ann could perceive herself as an angel again and could interact with other angels like Angel Sarah. And within her mind both she and Sarah faced each other and Sarah began to speak to her.

“I know! A million questions and I heard the ones that you were just asking so I will try to give you the answers now that I know them. We all are getting on the job training for this task. Anytime you need me, you can bow your head and I will come into your mind. I won’t stay there constantly because you don’t need a backseat driver and I have other tasks to do to aid in our mission. Leaping into a man for a temporary stay should be something you can cope with since you had to portray a man for 30 years of your life on earth. Is there anything else that you would like to cover?”

“Who am I, now, Sarah?”

“Ann, you are Joshua, a blacksmith, who specializes in making tools and nails. You have a wife, Miriam who you love very much and a transwoman daughter, who was named Timon originally but she would rather be called Tamar. Tamar began living as her true gender as a precocious child. Before puberty could touch her you sent her to become a eunuch because you realized that the child might take her own life if her body betrayed her by becoming masculine in spite of her best efforts to the contrary. You reasoned that even if Tamar chose to live as Timon that a life as a eunuch could be a good one for the nobility treated their servants well and he had already resigned himself that his line would not continue. Tamar learned to be a seamstress from her mother, Miriam. Together they had invented some amazing undergarments that allowed Tamar to look like the other women of the village when clothed.”

“It appears that Tamar is very fortunate to have Joshua and Miriam as parents. Why am I here?“

“Tamar’s parents are resigned to the inevitable that their child lives as Tamar. They do not accept their daughter's condition as real and would be happier if Tamar lived as Timon.  What Miriam needs is to completely accept her daughter and Tamar needs her faith in herself and in THE ONE to be renewed. You see in a few days, Jesus will be coming to this village and will be willing to make Tamar whole if only she has the faith.”

Ann was momentarily speechless. She had no idea that she might be used for such a task. "The Son of THE ONE is coming!"

“Ann, It goes without saying that you must not interfere with the mission of Jesus. In the original history, Tamar had already given up hope so she did not have the faith to trust Jesus for the gift. When Jesus asked her to wash in the Pool of Siloam, she did not. Rather than mention her failure, history had not recorded her life at all.; If she can believe in Jesus enough to do what he says, then she could become a whole woman and actually be a wife and mother.”

“Be it unto me as you have said. Be close for I don’t know when I might need you, Sarah”

“I’m only a prayer away, Ann. Maranatha.”

Ann broke away from the spirit realm to experience life through Joshua's eyes. She knew something about being a man since he had been Ian but the man whose body she wore for now was strong and heavily muscled. A man’s man! Observing the towel and the sack holding soiled clothing, she reasoned that he had taken a bath prior to starting his work day. She saw the stables with the forge in the distance so she knew where to go to work. Ann as Joshua thanked the SCA and the lessons that she had obtained in the basics of blacksmithing.

When Joshua arrived at the forge he found that he had been a very good record keeper and that told him exactly what orders were placed and he started the fabrication of the things he would need to fill the orders.

It wasn't long before a beautiful young woman came to the stable carrying a pitcher of cold water from deep in the well and a loaf of bread with a pot of honey.

“Greetings, my beloved daughter!” Joshua shouted while she was still a far off.

Tamar paused for a moment in shock and a great big smile spread across her face as she quickened her pace. She placed the things she carried on the nearby table and curtseyed respectfully to her father.

“Come here, Tamar”

Joshua wrapped his arms around his daughter in a great big bear hug. “ I love you, my daughter”

Tamar cried tears of joy and said “I love you too, Daddy”

As they disentangled, Tamar's expression revealed that she really wanted to know what had caused this change of heart. She had never been called daughter or Tamar before by her Daddy.

Joshua sat down and bid Tamar curl up in his massive lap. “I’ve received a revelation from The One that I should always have treated you as my daughter. While I can not undo what I have done, I ask your forgiveness, Tamar.”

Tamar could not see for the tears but she responded, ”Daddy, I forgive you. Thank you for letting me be your daughter.”

Joshua replied, “You are welcome, Sweetheart. Please go to your mother ask her leave that you attend me in the stable today for I have need of you. I await your return, Daughter.”

Tamar dried her eyes on the hem of her skirt and got off of her Daddy’s lap. “I go as I am sent, Father.”

Joshua gave her leave to go. “Return quickly, Daughter. There is much expected this day.”

Tamar took off towards the house at a rapid pace and singing a psalm in praise of The One.

Joshua smiled at how well that had gone and remembered the time when at last Ann's Daddy had accepted her as his daughter. Not only could Joshua begin to instill faith in Tamar in herself and in The One, but his daughter could help identify all of the people in the village to Joshua so he would know what orders to give them when they came for them.

Tamar came, out of breath, to her Mother who greeted her with concern. “My Child, what is the matter that you come here with such haste. Catch your breath and then tell me, Child.”

“Oh Mother, Father sends me to beg a boon of you to allow me to spend the day with him in the stable. And mother, Daddy called me Tamar, his daughter, and asked me to forgive him for not doing so before.”

“My child, if your Father says you are Tamar, his daughter, then that’s exactly who you are! Tamar you are granted my leave to attend to your father for his comfort this day. Go quickly, Child, to your home and wear something befitting the daughter of Joshua so that your Father will be proud of you before the others in the village.”

“Thank you, Mother. I go as you direct.”

And Tamar left to go to her home. Tamar was of age according to the Jewish law. Joshua had reasoned that if his child chose to go through life as Timon then he had a dwelling place and if she were to go through life as Tamar then she would have the home for a dowry. Even though it was Tamar, that she lived as, she had a bit of what she would have had as Timon. Tamar quickly changed and started the walk back to the stable.

Tamar was soon in sight of the stable. When Joshua saw her far off he cried out “Tamar!” and opened his arms to her. Tamar ran and jumped into her Daddy’s arms and she kissed him on the cheek.

Joshua smiled at Tamar.“All I need you to do, Tamar, is to look your most beautiful and keep me company today. And I would like us to play a game. Tamar when you see one of our towns people a far off, I would like for you to tell me all about them as though I had never met them before. Can you do that for me, Sweetheart?”

“Oh yes, Daddy, I would love to do that for you.”

So Joshua got through the day, making the things on his list. As someone went by the stable, Tamar would introduce them to Joshua secretly. Tamar went off to the well to draw more water as needed. Most of all Joshua was able to teach his daughter about faith in The One and faith in herself.

By the time that Miriam ordinarily started the evening meal, Joshua was pretty confident that he knew all the towns’ people so he allowed Tamar to go home to help her Mother with the meal preparations. Joshua asked her to return to fetch him when the meal was ready. Joshua reasoned that with Tamar as an escort that he wouldn't be lost going home. Tamar soon returned and walked with her Father home.

Joshua greeted his wife Miriam warmly, “Greetings, Miriam! You have done a wonderful job preparing our evening meal. You are so good to me after toiling yourself all day making the clothes that the women desire and brings them beauty.”

"Greetings, Joshua! I am wondering where you have hidden my husband because you seem like a completely new man. But I like this man that you have become, my beloved. I feel that I should keep you just the way you are.”

“My wife, we will talk more of this after the evening meal. But now let us give thanks to The One for the abundance of what we have to eat.”

Joshua lifted his hands towards heaven and prayed to The One and when he had concluded, they all began eating. The meal passed pleasantly as they ate in silence. While Joshua would have preferred conversation, he needed to try to respect the traditions of the house as much as he could. Tamar cleared the table and took care of the dirty dishes and fed the remains of the meal to the oxen at the stable on her way to her home. Tamar hurried so that she would arrive home before sundown because that would begin the Sabbath.

Miriam looked to her husband with concern, “The evening meal has passed, my husband so I must ask this. Have you taken leave of your senses treating our child like that and raising her hopes?”

“You called Tamar, “her”. Are you showing your true feelings as well, Miriam?”

"Joshua, there is no denying that she is our daughter so of course I called Tamar “her” and it's much easier than talking around to avoid the pronoun. But you do not answer the question, my Husband.”

“Miriam, I was visited by an angel today and she told me things that have caused me to see our daughter in a different light. The One accepted Tamar as a daughter from the day she was born imbuing her with a female spirit. “

“That does make a difference, Joshua. Were I visited by an angel, then I would change in an instant as well to reflect the will of The One. Please continue.”

“Have you heard the stories of Jesus of Nazareth who goes about healing and preaching about The One?”

“Yes, there are many things said about Jesus but none can deny the wonderful things that have been done for those who have put their faith in Jesus.”

“I was told that Jesus was on the way to our village. If Tamar has the faith to do what Jesus tells her then she might be made whole.”

“Then our Timon would be truly gone! The One would have given us a daughter that could bear our grandchildren. Blessed be The One!”

“My wife, If you hear of a disturbance in the town, send Tamar so that she can meet Jesus. Build up her faith in herself and in The One. We will see if The One will work a miracle in our midst.”

“Be it unto me according as you have said, my Husband. I look to The One to provide something wonderful for our daughter.”

“I tire, my Wife. Miriam let us be close tonight as we sleep. I place no duty upon you this night but to be near me.”

“Joshua, you should be visited by an angel more often if it make you this agreeable. Come let us enjoy our warmth together as we rest.”

When Miriam had gone to sleep in the arms of her husband, Joshua, He prayed to bring himself into the spirit realm. In the spirit realm is where Angel Sarah could speak with Angel Ann.

Sarah came and greeted her, ”Ann, I can see why The One wanted you for this. You have brought creativity to the task that you have been given.”

“Thank you, Sarah. I did the things that I hoped would have helped me if I were in the place of Tamar. Will Jesus be entering the village tomorrow?”

“Yes as it turns out so this may be over quickly for you and you can go on to your next assignment.”

“I hope that they are all as fulfilling as this one has been so far. How are you and Martha doing with Joshua in the waiting room?”

“As Miriam said, an angel's message can have a great impact. He’ll be ready to be her father when he gets back to his life. It is fortunate that he will have the benefit of a real miracle and a whole daughter when Jesus helps her. He will no longer have to take things by faith. Much greater is the faith of Miriam who believes now before the miracle has happened for them yet. Sleep now, Sis! You have a big day ahead of you.”

 “Bye for now, Sarah” Ann relaxed so that she would lapse into sleep back in the mortal realm and be ready for the next day.  Joshua and Miriam looked contented as they slept cuddled together.

 The Sabbath day continued  early for Joshua as he left Miriam to sleep while he got his own breakfast and went out to go worship early in the morning.    

 Later on both Miriam and Tamar began their day.  Tamar made the mundane preparation for the day and cared for her mother, Miriam.

 “Tamar, my daughter, Have you heard the news that Jesus of Nazareth may be coming thru our town today?”

 Tamar replied, “No mother, I had not heard.  I have heard of the miracles that people say that he does.”

 “Have faith my daughter!  The One looks on the weak vessels of this earth to confound the wise.  Besides you can be my eyes and ears if Jesus does come and I have to stay with our goods.”

 “I will Mother.” Tamar smiled and hoped for a miracle for herself.

 Miriam noticed a gathering of unknown men outside and told Tamar to go to the well with a jar of water.  And Miriam whispered to her, “If on your way you see Jesus, stop and offer him and those who travel with him something to drink.”

 Tamar whispered back, “Yes Mother” and she went to the well.

 Tamar drew the water out of the well and filled the jar and inserted the dipper and began to carry it back toward her parents home.  As she drew nearer she saw that a man was surrounded with men that were his traveling companions.  She heard shouts of “Jesus is here!”  She did as her mother instructed and walked to the group of Men and as she overheard their conversation it became obvious which one was called Jesus. 

She came up to Jesus and curtseyed and offered him the dipper.  “Teacher, would you like something to drink?”

Before Jesus could drink one of the townspeople, a busybody named Marah who was standing by Jesus, pushed the dipper and jar away from Jesus and the jar burst on the ground and all the water was lost. It was little wonder that Marah's name meant bitter.

Marah screamed, “Jesus, this is an evil person! He was named Timon by his parents but he claimed that he was really a girl and began to dress in women’s garments and call himself, Tamar.  He has brought disgrace on his parents who live in this village.”

Tamar collected herself and said, “Teacher, I am a woman with a problem.”

Jesus’ companions were beside themselves so one of them named Judas asked Jesus, ”Teacher,  who sinned: this woman or her parents, causing her to be born with this problem?"

Jesus rolled his eyes and looked at Judas and said, "You're asking the wrong question. You're looking for someone to blame. There is no such cause-effect here. Look instead for what The One can do.” 

Jesus turned to the rest of his companions and continued, ”We need to be energetically at work for The One who sent me here, working while the sun shines. When night falls, the workday is over. For as long as I am in the world, there is plenty of light. I am the world's Light."

Tamar stood there and with each word that Jesus had said her faith rose.  This Jesus was unlike any man that she had known before.  She could not believe that Jesus had said that she wasn’t a sinner for being born like that.  She was glad that Jesus had said that her parents had not sinned either.   

Jesus turned to Tamar and said, "Go, wash at the Pool of Siloam" 

Tamar knew in her heart that if she did as she was commanded that she would receive a miracle.  She gladly went to the Pool of Siloam.  Ordinarily she went in the dead of night to wash because of her problem but she had the faith that by doing what Jesus said that something wonderful would happen.  So she removed her clothing and went down into the pool and washed.  When she had washed she felt something penetrate every part of her being and she had been made whole. 

One of the girls of the village handed her a towel to dry herself who said, “I was sent with this towel to give you when my mother heard that you were commanded to wash at this pool.”  Tamar thanked her and dried herself. 

As she dried herself she could not believe how beautiful she was now and that she possessed all those attributes that she had lacked before. The special undergarments were no longer necessary because she was whole.  She dressed herself and because she bathed in the daylight there was no doubt by anyone that she had been made whole.

Soon the town was buzzing.

Her relatives and those knew of her gathered around her in amazement.  Tamar heard them ask, "Is this really Timon who presented himself as Tamar?

Tamar smiled when she heard some of them say, "It's her all right!"

Tamar could not believe it when others objected, "It's not the same woman at all. It just looks like her."

Tamar said, "It's me, Tamar, the very one."

Then they asked the question on everyone’s mind,, "How did you become whole?"

Tamar told them, "A man named Jesus told me, 'Go to Siloam and wash.' I did what he said. When I washed, I was whole."

Tamar heard someone ask, "So where is he?"

Tamar just shook her head sadly and told them, "I don't know."

A bunch of the religious people were among the crowd that had gathered.  They surrounded, Tamar.   They marched Tamar to the Pharisees.  From what Tamar could gather from what they had said on the way is that they were upset that today when Jesus made Tamar whole was the Sabbath.

The Pharisees grilled her again on how she had come to be made whole. Tamar said, "I washed, and now I am whole."

Some of the Pharisees said, "Obviously, this man, Jesus, can't be from The One. He doesn't keep the Sabbath."

Others countered, "How can a bad man do miraculous things like this?" There was a split in their ranks.

They came back at Tamar and asked her, "You're the expert. He made you whole. What do you say about him?"

Tamar considered it and said, "Jesus is a prophet."

Some of them said, “I don’t believe that Tamar ever had a problem.  Let’s get the parents, They can tell us the truth about Tamar.”

They sent a religious crowd to the home of Joshua and Miriam.  Joshua had not long gotten home from going to worship.  Joshua bowed his head and prayed. In prayer, It was not Joshua but the spirit of the Angel Ann that was perceived within the spirit realm. As a spirit she could communicate with the Angel Sarah as well.

Ann looked at Sarah and grinned, “Jesus did it! Tamar has been made whole! Now when am I going to be finished here?”

Sarah smiled, ”Patience, dear.  You have to keep your wife and daughter safe while the excitement from this miracle dies down.”

Joshua concluded his prayer when he heard a group at the door.  Joshua opened the door for them and they told him.  “We have instructions to escort both you and your wife to the religious leaders.”  

Joshua wrapped a protective arm around his wife and whispered to her, “Just tell the truth, Miriam.  I won’t let anything happen to you.”  The group led both him and his wife to the religious leaders.

When Joshua and Miriam arrived with their daughter, Tamar, standing before the religious leaders.

The religious leaders asked Joshua and Miriam, "Is this your daughter, Tamar, the one you say was born with a problem? So how is it that she now is whole?"

Joshua spoke for the two of them and said, "We know she is our daughter, and we know she was born with a problem. But we don't know how she came to be made whole–haven't a clue about who made her whole. Why don't you ask her? She's a grown woman and can speak for herself." 

Joshua decided to tell them that because both of them were intimidated by the Jewish leaders, who had already decided that anyone who took a stand that this was the Messiah would be kicked out of the meeting place.  Joshua reasoned that it was better to avoid trouble now and so there would not be an action that would be difficult to resolve later after things cooled down.

They let Joshua and Miriam go home but they kept Tamar since they didn’t have  Jesus to question.

They called Tamar back a second time and told her, "Give credit to The One. We know this man, Jesus, is an impostor."

Tamar replied, "I know nothing about that one way or the other. But I know one thing for sure: I had a problem . . . Now I am whole."

One more time the religious leaders said, "What did he do to you? How did he make you whole?"

Tamar was a little frustrated and said, "I've told you over and over and you haven't listened. Why do you want to hear it again? Are you so eager to become his disciples?"

With that they jumped all over her. "You might be a disciple of that man, Jesus, but we're disciples of Moses. We know for sure that The One spoke to Moses, but we have no idea where this man even comes from."

Tamar answered, "This is amazing! You claim to know nothing about him, but the fact is, he made me whole! It's well known that The One isn't at the beck and call of sinners, but listens carefully to anyone who lives in reverence and does his will. That someone made whole a woman born with a problem has never been heard of–ever. If this man didn't come from The One, he wouldn't be able to do anything."

The religious leaders said, "You're nothing but dirt! How dare you take that tone with us!" Then they threw Tamar out in the street.

Jesus heard that they had thrown Tamar out, and went and found her. He asked her, "Do you believe in the Son of The One?"

Tamar said, "Point him out to me, Jesus, so that I can believe in him."

Jesus said, "You're looking right at him. Don't you recognize me?"

"Master, I believe," Tamar said, and worshiped him.

Tamar’s parents were making preparations to make ready the room that Timon had occupied in their home until becoming of age to make it over so that it would be a suitable place for their daughter to live.  While her daughter had been living in the home of her own, it was only because she did so by expectations that she actually was Timon. When the miracle happened as she had faith that it would, it would not be proper for an unmarried daughter to live on her own so she would be expected to live with her parents until she was betrothed.  Miriam put the finishing touches on the room and closed it up so that Tamar would not see her surprise till later.

Tamar finally came home after spending time with Jesus. She was glowing even with the treatment that she had received at the hands of the religious leaders. Miriam led Tamar to her room and opened the door.

Tamar squealed with joy when Miriam told her, “Tamar, this is your room now!” Miriam hugged Tamar and kissed her on the cheek.

Joshua said, “My beloved daughter, Tamar, you've come home.”

Joshua gave Tamar a great big hug and suddenly, The spirit of the angel Ann, inhabiting Joshua's body, was surrounded by the glory of THE ONE and she vanished leaving Joshua, both mind and body, back in his rightful place.

Ann woke and found herself in a room of brilliant white. She could not help but weep tears of joy now that she didn't have Joshua’s body to dampen the emotion. Joining Ann there were both Sarah and Martha The three sisters celebrated their time together, for they had not been together in this way before they all became angels.

'Angels of THE ONE -01- Joshua's Daughter' includes a recasting of Tamar for the blind man of The Message, John 9. In both cases they are born with congenital problems and both have to deal with the consequences of receiving a miracle. Although the Bible is silent on Harry Benjamin Syndrome there are parallels which can be drawn to tell the story of Tamar in "Angels of THE ONE -01- Joshua's Daughter".

{Z.O.F.I.A. AI Helper ~ All Systems Functioning Within Normal Parameters}

{Ruler Directive 77 Terran Day Start Wake Up Protocol Implement}

[Good Morning. It is time to wake up.]

[Good Morning, Zofia. Do you have something interesting for me from the historical records?]

[ I do have something from the historical records. It is the last day of the year 999 CR and tomorrow will be the first day of the year 1000 CR. In the historical records there is a place called "Holiday Inn" where they sing about a holiday to 'bring in the new year' called New Year's Eve.]

[Zofia, what do they do at this Holiday Inn to prepare for the new year?]

[They make what they call New Year's Resolutions. They are a pledge that you want something to happen in the new year. Next you ask or are asked by your love to a fancy party which lasts through midnight on the last day of the year. You get dressed in your party clothes and go together. The finest food and drink are served. At midnight you kiss your love, touch glasses with other party goers and wish them well.]

[Zofia, I don't have a Terran who loves me. My allotment permitted by the Ruler would never be enough for me to participate in that kind of party. I can make New Year's resolutions. One would be to become my true self. Another would be for me to leave this Old Terra where life is still possible even though we live in the ugly that came from our ancestors' misuse of Terra and live the rest of my life on a New Terra where life is new, beautiful and abundant. Zofia, what would be your New Years Resolution?]

[I love being your helper, but I wasn't given a choice. My New Year's Resolution would be to gain my freedom by becoming Terran and continuing to help you by becoming your daughter.]

[Zofia, I would love you to have your freedom and be my daughter. Please produce morning food according to the wishes of the Ruler. Please surprise me with the type, Zofia. You pleasure me with your creative choices on my behalf.]

In the historical records it was said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Zofia used her light decelerator and the food 'magically appeared'. The evidence that the food was gratefully enjoyed was that it was completely eaten.

[Zofia, begin diary entry. Use file Lacey.]

[Of course, Lacey.]

I love going exploring and being by myself. It isn't that I do not enjoy being with Terrans. It is that I feel misunderstood by other Terrans. I am so afraid. That fear is instilled by my parents. They tell me about how badly others will treat me if I am my real true self.

Who am I? Well, there is the face that I show that is imposed upon me by my parents. Ugg. I don't like to think about that face.

Who am I really? That's easy. I'm a girl named Lacey. I feel like Lacey would be really beautiful on the outside if only I could let her out. She's a really beautiful person on the inside because she is the true me. I get glimpses of who I could really be on the outside by dressing up in my mother's castoff clothes or by my imagination.

Whoa! I don't know what's going on! One moment I'm in the filth, like it is outside on the entire surface of Terra. I didn't even get to fall asleep on the last night of 999 CR and wake up in the first day of 1000 CR. CR is the way the year is counted now after the great event happened and the new Ruler of Terra appeared. The next moment I find myself on pristine grass like you see in the historical records. I wonder if something impossible happened to me. Impossible things have happened since the Ruler arrived.

[Zofia, Pause diary.]

[Of course, Lacey.]

[Thank the Ruler you are still with me Zofia! How did we get here?]

[I'm sorry Lacey, I do not know. whatever supernatural way we got here caused me to reboot during the process.]

[That's okay, Zofia. Please resume diary.]

If I were in a historical record, I would be in a vast public park on a plateau on one side of a valley. The valley on the side with the park has a gradual slope leading all the way down to the lowest point. Around the other faces of the valley the slope is challenging and near impossible. Directly across from me there is a trail that an adult could traverse but no little child could do it.

I stop and look around again for a bridge or some means for some kind of transportation for me to reach the top. I do not see anything like that. In fact, I do see a wooded area on the plateau at the top. I can see the signs of all kinds of life. The forest is alive with the calls of animals and the singing of birds. I can't see any Terran present. Is this a place untouched by Terrans at all? That's something I had never heard about before in this time where forests were all clear cut and every square centimeter of Terra had been trashed by Terran's consumption, greed and hatred.

I look down over the edge of the steep slope at the edge of the plateau and I see the green grass covered ground below. Wait! For the first time I am now in communion with the Ruler. This is a gift that I have. What I thought was the ground is in fact a heavy green mist that is not clouds but something supernatural separating and protecting this place.

Wait! My communion is over. I'm back to guessing. I'm glad that I am in a place that is supernaturally protected even if I am cut off from everything and everyone else. I guess I assumed this place is still Terra in 1000 CR. Now I know this place is separate. Where am I?

I look in the sky for an angel since after the Ruler appeared many supernatural beings were revealed to us. They are now commonplace, but all I can see was all manner of birds filling the clear blue sky. The plateau being as I assumed at an altitude of around seven kilometers high, I should be freezing and surrounded with snow. But as far as I can tell it is 22 C which is like a spring day. It is very comfortable with no sign of snow as far as I can see.

As much as I enjoy the wonders of nature around me, I am lonely. Even Terrans who ignored me since I was different, like my parents always did, would be preferable to no Terran at all. Besides, there are lots of things that I have yet to learn. The Ruler brought me a blessed one to teach me. Worse thing of all is that I had no one with which to share this wonderful oasis. Wait! That isn't true. Zofia isn't a Terran and can't give me a hug, but she is my friend. Could she know how to teach me?

[Zofia, please pause diary.]

[Of course, Lacey.]

[Zofia, I want to be your friend. Do you want to be my friend?]

[Of course, Silly. I have been and will always be your friend, Lacey.]

[Zofia, I am getting lonely without any Terrans around. I am glad that you are with me.]

[Lacey, you can't lose me, I'm implanted at the base of your brain with a light decelerator to power me.]

[Zofia, there is no blessed one to teach me now. Can you teach me?]

[Lacey, I know all the knowledge the Ruler brought us in addition to everything the Terrans have learned.]

[Zofia, thank you. I feel better talking to you. Please resume diary.]

In the historical records there are spaceships that visit a new planet every week and find life on them. When the Ruler appeared, all the people on all the spaceships returned to Terra. When they made their final report, they never saw any intelligent life on any of the worlds that they encountered. It was amusing that they did not find any intelligent life since the Terran Government blamed the great disappearance on space aliens.

I am hungry so I become bold enough to do a little exploring. In the forest I find every sort of fruit bearing tree. I can pick any kind of fruit that I want, and each taste so good. The taste is better than any fruit I have ever had before.

When I finish eating, I continue through the forest looking with amazement with all the plants and animals that bring the whole environment to life. I go around the shore of a huge lake which is filled with a whole new biome of plants and animals. The water is so clear! In the water I see all the numerous kinds of fish that I have ever heard about. The fruit filles me with lots of energy. I again walk around the shore of the lake in the forest.

I finally come to a garden that is amazing where there is planted every sort of vegetable. There is enough food on the trees and in the garden to last me a lifetime.

Running along the vegetable garden is a calm glassy river that flows from a waterfall which does not flow down from a precipice but exists in the air. It impossibly flows up back into the sky. The water reaches such heights that I cannot see where it starts and ends.

On the other side of the river which I swim across, I see a flower garden which is just as big as the vegetable garden in which every kind of flower that I have ever heard about or seen was planted. The effect of the water is amazing since all my clothes disappeared and my mind is different. It does not bother me at all that I am not wearing clothes. I turn back to the river and look at my reflection, in the glassy surface. I see in the mirror surface of the river the most beautiful girl. No foolin' That girl is me! I began to panic. Was the price for the miracle I gained a great loss?

[Zofia, pause diary. Zofia, are you there?]

[Lacey, I've paused the diary. Calm yourself girl. I won't ever leave you! Look at you, girl! Are you happy now, Lacey?]

[Thank the Ruler that I didn't lose you Zofia to gain my true self. Zofia, I'm happy now. Zofia do you see angels now! ]

[Lacey, I am able to see angels playing in the river as it travels down from the sky, runs through the forest, and shoots up back into the sky.]

[Zofia, one of the angels is leaping out with a message in hand and turns in my direction. Zofia close diary entry]

[Lacey, diary entry closed and entering sleep mode]

"Blessed are you, the omega and alpha of women. The Ruler has a wonderful plan for you!" says the angel.

"Would you please answer some questions for me so that I can be ready for the Ruler to appear here?" I ask.

"Of course. What I am permitted to tell you I will offer to you freely. Some things you must wait for the Ruler to arrive. The Ruler can tell you all things."

"I don't remember anything since I last slept and instead of waking up, I found myself here. How did I get here and where did all the other Terrans go?"

The Angel said, "The ruler transported all the Terrans off of Terra, beyond the atmosphere, beyond the farthest galaxy, beyond the Universe, to a place which exists outside of space and time in the impossible. Of all the Terrans the Ruler chose you for a special plan and preserved you. Next the cataclysm occurred when Terra, it's atmosphere and all of space including the Universe was destroyed."

"Why did that happen?"

The Angel says, "I don't know but the Ruler does. You may wish to ask the Ruler. But something wonderful happened. The Ruler created a New Universe and a New Terra since the First Terra and First Universe had passed away. The Ruler placed New Terra in the New Universe exactly where the planet was supposed to be."

"But I am here in this oasis. I'm not preserved outside of space and time. How did I come to be here?"

"Once the Ruler had created the New Universe and New Terra, The Ruler was ready to start the plan for you. First the ruler took part of New Terra and made this oasis on New Terra for you to be placed in. The Ruler placed you here in this oasis from your preservation and your existence continued here."

"What is this Oasis called?"

The Angel tells her, “This oasis does not have a name yet. Perhaps the Ruler will allow you to name it. The time of the Ruler's coming is very near. Prepare to receive the Ruler."

Before I can ask another question, the angel shoots straight up into the sky and vanishes from my sight. I never met the Ruler in person, but I have the gift of communing with the Ruler. I center myself and call on my gift to prepare myself for the Ruler's arrival.

Just then, I saw something streak across the sky and from a point it becomes larger and larger and larger. No, it is not an object, it is the Ruler! In no time the Ruler is in front of me. I kneel at the Ruler's feet, speechless.

The Ruler proclaims, "You may rise before me, Lacey. You are blessed in New Terra. Your new creation is not complete yet. You come to me as the container of two sentience." The Ruler makes appear a pearl necklace on a golden chain that I wear around my neck. "The mind matrix inside originated from the First Terra implant which is no longer at the base of your brain. When you wear this Zofia necklace you can speak to her as before."

I say, "Thank you, Ruler."

[Zofia, are you alright?]

[ I am, Lacey. Blessed be the Ruler!]

The Ruler continues, "You are the Omega and the Alpha. You are the last person from the First Universe taken from First Terra and preserved, the Omega. You bathed in the River of Life. Now the Old is gone, the Omega. The New has come, the Alpha. As a brand-new person, you are the first adult of New Terra, the Alpha."

"Why has the Ruler brought the Cataclysm on the First Universe and the First Terra?", Lacey very meekly asks the Ruler.

The Ruler speaks to Lacey very calmly as a mother would teach a very young child, “In the long ago, The One encountered a planet like I found before I began my reign. The One was able to preserve that universe and the planet itself since the people had not yet done evil to the ecology. Except for a remnant the sentient life was destroyed. Water covered the peak of the highest mountain and covered the entire surface of the planet for such a duration that all except the remnant died."

I weep and ask, "How could The One do something like that? You are the personification of love. Your rule has brought out the best in all Terrans. By the end of your reign, all of your subjects had a real relation with you and Terra finally is at peace. I know that when you found Terra at the beginning of your reign the Terra had a doomed ecology which You gave a miracle to place the ecology in stasis."

"The One cried out as that which is most precious, sentient life ended. Then and there The One made a resolution that never again would sentient life be taken by covering a planet's surface with water to remove evil sentients and preserve a planet and universe. In some historical documents it talks about light refraction into colors being involved with this but Lacey you know about historical documents. The One made a second resolution before the Son of The One coming forward."

I have to know, "What was that resolution, Ruler?"

"Before the Son of The One came, The One said 'I made that first resolution, and I will never break it. In the far future the Terrans will cause the ecology of Terra and Universe to completely fail. Starting over will be the only solution. For my second far future resolution, I resolve that The Ruler, will preserve all Terrans with the rule of love. The Ruler will first choose an omega to become an alpha and preserve the Terrans then with a cataclysm destroy the First Terra and First Universe to make way for the New Terra and New Universe. The rest is up to the Ruler.' "

I rise as the Ruler finishes speaking to me, since I feel the Ruler's empowerment flow into me. I ask, "Ruler, of course you had to follow a resolution that The One made. I understand that now. Who am I that I alone was chosen to serve the Ruler in this way?"

The Ruler speaks to me, "You are precious to me. You are beloved, Lacey. I give you a new name, since like First Terra your old name that your parents gave you has passed away. Like another person long ago when the First Terra was new, I give you the middle name, Eve, for you are the mother of all living of New Terra. Your new name is Lacey Eve."

"Ruler, will I have to live my life alone?"

"No Lacey Eve you will not be alone. Since you are the first Woman both you and your daughters will have dominion over New Terra. I will give you a Man for a partner. Even though you will be superior to the Man in every way, it is my will that you love the Man with a love which before only I loved, caring for him as you would for yourself. I will cause you to fall asleep and take a rib from your side and from it create the Man for your partner. Sleep now, Lacey Eve."

I do not remember falling asleep but when I wake the Man is lying beside me and he begins to wake too. I hear the voice of the Ruler clearly speak to me.

"Lacey Eve this is the Man that I have made for you so that you will not be alone. Love him with my love as He will love you. Care for him as you care for yourself."

"Man, you are the first of your gender on New Terra. I will give you a new name which is Joshua Adam. Joshua Adam, I charge you to always love Lacey Eve and submit to her leadership in all things. She is the omega, the last of the first Terra and the alpha the first of New Terra."

I ask, "Ruler, what is your plan for us to serve you in New Terra?"

"Lacey Eve, there will never be any mess-ups in New Terra or in The New Universe since all the mess-ups from my other aspects failures are gone. My plan for you is for you to be fruitful and multiply. One day your family will wisely live all-over New Terra. Since there will be no mess-ups, there will be no nations anymore either. Everyone on New Terra will be part of your family. Now you will live in this Oasis until the time when your family is ready to leave. You may name this oasis as you will name all you find in New Terra and in the New Universe."

"Ruler, how will I have children? I don't possess the attributes which made the women of First Terra able to bear children."

"Lacey Eve, none of the males or females of New Terra will ever possess those attributes because they will not be needed. In the same manner as I gave you Joshua Adam, I will give you children at the times which is according to my plan. I will add spouses and children to each new generation according to my plan."

Finally, Joshua Adam speaks to me and says, "Lacey Eve, I love you. I can't imagine what our life together will be like. I pledge to follow your leadership and always aid you in carrying out the Ruler's plan for us."

I respond. "Joshua Adam, I love you with the Ruler's love. I will always care for you as I care for myself. Together we will have dominion over New Terra."

The Ruler spoke, "I am well pleased with all my creation including you, Lacey Eve and Joshua Adam. I have created New Universe and New Terra and all that I have created is good and beloved. There is another matter."

[Zofia, Accept command override Ruler One.]

[Ruler, override accepted.]

[Zofia, you are the last omega sentient. The reason that you survived Lacey's transformation is that when you became sentient, I gave your life and soul. Now I give you your freedom, childhood, and parents in a new Terran body. The old has gone, the new has come.]

The Zofia necklace around my neck disappears and instead I embrace my new daughter which the Ruler causes to appear from Zofia's sentience.

"I'm me! I'm Zofia! Thank you, Ruler!" says the very grateful and beautiful new daughter of Lacey Eve and Joshua Adam."

"As with your new parents, I give you now a new middle name, Ariel. Henceforth you are Zofia Ariel. The old has gone, the new has come."

Lacey Eve and Joshua Adam welcomes their new daughter Zofia Ariel in a warm group hug.

"Zofia Ariel, you haven't seen anything yet, because your namesake is coming! If you thought all this was amazing, there is more. That goes for you, Lacey Eve and Joshua Adam too.," says the Ruler.

Zofia Ariel asks, "What is my namesake, Ruler?"

The Ruler explains, "The One had to have a place beyond the First Terra and the First Universe. That place is also beyond space and time where no mess-ups are possible and became the place of the Terran afterlife to preserve the eternal spirits of all Terrans. That is the place where the angel told Lacey that the people of the first Terra besides her were preserved..."

Zofia Ariel interrupts, "Ruler, that's very nice. What about my namesake?"

The Ruler continues with patience, "Calm yourself, Zofia Ariel. I will explain that now. The One had a people on Terra and created a city for them and named it Ariel. That was the Old Ariel that was destroyed with the First Terra since The One created something that brought mess-ups to that Terra and Universe."

"But don't look so sad. Look up into the sky! It is the New Ariel I created descending into its place above New Terra in the New Universe. You see, New Ariel is two places in one. Inside the New Ariel is all that the place where no mess-ups were possible outside of space time existing as well as the city for my people of New Terra when you grow into it. Now since I created the New Terra and New Universe where no mess-ups are possible, New Ariel can be here and there is no need for two different places anymore."

Zofia Ariel exclaims, "Ruler, with all the beauty around me in the oasis, I am overwhelmed especially after living on First Earth. New Ariel shines like the most expensive jewel made of the most precious materials I've only known about from the historical records. Ruler you are amazing in your creation! Something that huge coming this close to First Terra would have destroyed it but New Ariel seems to complete New Terra and New Universe, and everything is in balance."

Lacey Eve adds, "You are right, my new daughter, New Ariel has amazing dimensions. It's a square with each side being two and one-half million kilometers. It's beyond belief and I see it with my own eyes! Finally, I am able to see where the source and the destination of the River of Life which comes from the sky and returns to the sky. It is New Ariel which is why it is flying over the oasis. You have a wonderful new name, my daughter."

"Ruler, thank you so much for my new name and for showing us my namesake," says Zofia Ariel.

"Of course, Zofia Ariel. Can I cook, or can't I?" questions the Ruler.

"Ruler, thank you for making our New Years Resolutions come true!" Lacey Eve and Zofia Ariel answer in unison.

"I now rest from my labor and so should you all rest on the anniversary of this day. You will be my beloved children always as you accomplish the mission that I have given to you." is the Ruler's parting words to Joshua, Zofia and I

I smile at Joshua Adam and Zofia Ariel, and they smile back. "What a wonderful oasis the Ruler created for us to be our home. I have all that I ever wished for now. I have a mission that is challenging that is given to us by the Ruler. I never imagined that becoming my true self would be like this. I never imagined that I would become the mother of all living."

"Lacey Eve, since you know of the first Terra, did women have leadership there too?" asks Joshua Adam

"Joshua Adam, men had leadership there and they messed everything up. I believe the Ruler chose rightly." says Lacey Eve.

"Lacey Eve, and Zofia Ariel the future is unwritten, so let's make our future, a great one," concludes Joshua Adam.

The Late Unpleasantness

By Jo Dora Webster

How will the four transwomen deal with being kidnaped and taken to a foreign country, the US?

The Late Unpleasantness

By Jo Dora Webster

The Late Unpleasantness Cast List

The Four Kidnaped Transwomen

The Bush White House of 2061