|
Steve nodded and put his hand on my shoulder. "Didn't I say those very words loud and clear right at the beginning? Didn't I say that the President should be helped to resign? The point is, that we are all in this boat together, the President too. There is no shame for a person resigning from the toughest leadership job that only a few in the world are truly qualified for, and admit incompetence on this ground. But there is terrible shame, Peter, if the legitimate King, which is society itself, is incompetent. This should never happen, because a democratic society, which is the real King, cannot resign itself or be dismissed."
Well, what could I say to that? I had personally experienced in Steve's own home the power of the principle that he was talking about, the power of the Principle of Universal Love that can heal every wound, and the power of the Principle of the Universal Brotherhood of All Mankind that builds civilizations. We can't resign from this responsibility, and why should we? Steve was totally right about those principles. I certainly wouldn't have lasted for more than five minutes in his house without the guidance of these principles that neither of us really understood at the time, but which we had lived by to our highest ability as human beings and thereby had explored together. Without that, my day with Ushi that day when we first met would have ended in short order. I would have ended when I met her on the beach in Leipzig. Instead I fell in love with her, and that never really ended. From that moment on it enriched us all, beginning that very night. I told Steve so.
Steve agreed with a big grin on his face. Then he took a couple of steps back and began to laugh out laud. "You don't honestly believe that your 'incredibly good looks' had anything to do with inspiring Ushi's love?" He shook his head while he laughed. "What happened that day, Peter, happened because of those principles. And that can happen again universally all over the world, my friend. Just look at us. Neither of us is an extraordinary genius. We are human beings. If we can be moved by these principles then anybody can be moved by them. It's as simple as that. Don't make it complicated, Peter."
Well, that's the way Steve was. He had his way of dramatizing things to get a point across. After all, that was his profession as a teacher and leading edge scientist. We had a good laugh together over this as we said good bye at my car, joking about our non-existing "incredible good looks" that had no influence whatsoever on the unity that had developed between us.
With this hearty laughter our meeting was concluded. As I got into the car he wished me farewell with his usual smile and gentle handshake. Four hours later I was back in the Western World where I boarded the last plane leaving Frankfurt for New York, connecting with the red-eye special to Washington DC.
Fred got his initial debriefing within minutes of my arrival in New York, with the full details laid out at an official meeting in his office the next morning.
Fred understood what I was saying on Steve's behalf about the President. He shook his head. He nearly cried since he knew that Steve was right, while he also knew that Steve's requests could not be fulfilled.
"That won't be possible to implement," he said to me privately.
"But we must try," I said after long moments of silence.
"I will prevail upon the President to solicit competent advice, but don't hold your breath. Also, don't expect me to suggest that he resign. In any case, this would have to come from Congress by way of the will of the people, and I don't see any hope for that to happen any time soon. I am sure your friend Steve will understand this. Didn't he admit himself that the real King hasn't yet awoken?"
Next Page
|| - page index -
|| - chapter index -
|| - Exit -
||
|
