I have offered myself.
This is my wealth.
Out of this wealth, I am giving you 100%.
Have you done the same?

Do you remember how you used to play with me?

Do you remember how shyly you used to walk through the woods among the wild beasts, but they would surround us and rest with us when we did?

Do you remember how I taught you to cultivate the earth and to make bread, and do you remember the smell of bread freshly taken out of the oven?

Do you remember how I cried with you when you cried?

Do you remember that I taught you how to make friends and how to choose them? And I urged you to go into the world to know it?

Do you remember how – when you had finished your education – I gave you two nickels, so you would multiply it?

Do you remember when you multiplied those nickels, you were very happy and you went on multiplying them, until you had a castle with servants built for yourself?

Do you remember how – when you got married and an old beggar came to you to ask for two nickels – you had your servants drive him away into the street, in the rain?

Do you remember how you lived only in abundance?

Do you remember how – mighty rich though you were – that servant whom you had thrown into the rain pulled you back, because you had been careless and a car would have run over you?

Do you remember how you threw the two nickels in the dirt, which the servant picked up?

Now, when you have grown old, you remembered that there is forest and beauty where you came from.

You know,

I am that old servant whom you threw in the street,

I am the one who saved your life because I taught you what beauty is.

I sent you to spread, but you chose to grow rich.

You forgot about the two nickels and their source.

You forgot everything I taught you.

Now, in conclusion, because you have lost your life, here I give you the two nickels again.

Since your hand trembles and you cannot hold them, I will place them upon your eyes, so you can look at them forever.

You only take with you what you treasure. So, what you treasured, I am giving it to you now.

By Master Mavrino