Ross told me that he had already booked the office facilities that he needs for preparing his presentation. "The main work, of course, has to be done after hours," he said. "So, it all fits together," he added with a gentle smile that slowly became a grin. "There is no reason that I can see why you and Heather shouldn't keep each other company while Sylvia and I do this important preparatory work. This way I don't have to feel badly about neglecting her."





      Ross' speech was delivered three days after Tony's girl watching speech. Ross' presentation was a high level scientific treaties on the subject that by then concerned everyone. His speech was entitled "The Marriage of Humanity." It was delivered totally in accord with the tradition that Sylvia had established. He ripped up old worn out concepts that stood in the way of the scientific concept of that higher model that he had discovered while exploring the works of America's classical spiritual and scientific pioneer of the 19th century. He pointed out precisely what he had discovered, how this pioneer had elevated the concept of marriage to a very high level, way above all those lower aspects defined by boundaries, borders, limits, barriers to love, and so forth, that have been wrongfully attached to it. He pointed out that this pioneer had created a Christian church without any provision for marriages, because the elevated concept stands infinitely higher than the traditional concept of marriage that priests consummate, which results in a union in isolation, division of the sexes, and fostering dishonesty with oneself.

      Ross explained the steps of his research, the discoveries that he had made, and what conclusions he had drawn from them. He presented the pioneer's daring concept that had raised the idea of marriage to such a high standard that it matches God's standard; a standard that is universal love, all-embracing truth, honesty with oneself, honor in real terms; a standard that takes away boundaries for affections, that meets all human needs, that cultivates "ones honesty with what is actually real," as he had put it. In short, Ross explained that this pioneer had elevated the concept of marriage to become a union of hearts without limits or boundaries that embraces the whole of humanity into a single sphere that exists as a commitment for enriching one-another's life. It came to signify the principle of the common good, which is the very foundation of human civilization and what is elevating in religion.

      Then Ross briefly referred to Erica's flower garden. "Honesty with oneself is an important element," he added, "because it reflects Truth, and Truth is an aspect of God, as is Love." He suggested that the wide open concept that the flower garden metaphor brings into view, encourages the unfolding of honesty and love that may prove to be highly challenging but extremely vital in the present age. "We cannot selectively disregard universal truth when we find it to be a bit challenging to acknowledge," he said. "But neither should this garden of life's metaphor signify a garden of lust," he added. "A botanist doesn't abuse his flowers. He cherishes them intimately, nourishes them, removes whatever has wilted away and enjoys their unfolding. He doesn't abuse them or harm them as people so often abuse and harm one-another."

      Ross said that this metaphor holds true for our marriage garden that shouldn't be destroyed by lustful rampages of any kind, nor be allowed to whither behind fences that no one may cross. "Chastity is the cement of civilization," said Ross, quoting from his research sources, "but there is also moral freedom in the universe of our infinite Soul."

      He paused for sip of water. "We should find out what love and freedom really mean and let them enrich our lives," he continued.



      Ross used all the technological means that the center had available for his presentation. He used photographic slides and computer generated graphics, but mostly he was simply speaking and conveying the advanced concepts that he had discovered, using familiar images that generated unfamiliar responses in the mind that pertains to the still largely 'undiscovered country' of love, as he had put it.

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Stories about  Love from novels by Rolf A. F. Witzsche