So, this morning, I almost thought I walked through a wardrobe into Narnia. Seriously. I pulled up to work at 5:45 am (do you feel sorry for me?) and I saw. a. tree. talking. to. a. wall. No joke. I can prove it with pictures. Just as soon as I remember to bring my camera to work. I'm not on crack, either. I could make out an eye, a nose, chin, jaw and mouth. And the wind was making the branches move just so that it looked like the mouth was talking. So, I just sat there for about five minutes thinking, What would a tree possibly have to say to a wall? Okay, I didn't actually think that very same thing for the whole five minutes. I thought, maybe, they might gossip about the people who passed between them all day long.
Anyway, I won't bore you with certain details. From there, though, it got me thinking about talking trees and talking animals- I like the Chronicles of Narnia. A lot. And I do really think that animals used to talk. I do. I mean, c'mon, when Lucifer changed himself into a serpent and spoke to Eve, she didn't freak out. If it were me, I would not have begun a philosophical debate with something covered in scales. I would have peed my pants (well, my leaf) and took off running. But, I think the reason why she didn't do that was because she was used to talking animals! How cool is that?!
And, that got me thinking about other things that changed after Adam and Eve sinned. You know the fruit on the Tree of Good and Evil? I think it was an onion. Yes, I do. Nomz might think it was a tomato- but, it wasn't because tomatoes are good. I'm telling you, it was an onion. See, the way I see it, The Fall (as we Christians call it. I don't know who "we Christians" are; so, don't ask.) made everything turn bad. Or almost bad. Lions don't lay with lambs anymore, they eat them; we used to use 100% of our brains, now we only use 10%; onions used to be delicious, temping, beautiful fruit. But, sin turned it into the most vile, yucky horrible veggie out there. That's why I don't eat onions. They're sinful.
I just might be on crack...
Anyway, I won't bore you with certain details. From there, though, it got me thinking about talking trees and talking animals- I like the Chronicles of Narnia. A lot. And I do really think that animals used to talk. I do. I mean, c'mon, when Lucifer changed himself into a serpent and spoke to Eve, she didn't freak out. If it were me, I would not have begun a philosophical debate with something covered in scales. I would have peed my pants (well, my leaf) and took off running. But, I think the reason why she didn't do that was because she was used to talking animals! How cool is that?!
And, that got me thinking about other things that changed after Adam and Eve sinned. You know the fruit on the Tree of Good and Evil? I think it was an onion. Yes, I do. Nomz might think it was a tomato- but, it wasn't because tomatoes are good. I'm telling you, it was an onion. See, the way I see it, The Fall (as we Christians call it. I don't know who "we Christians" are; so, don't ask.) made everything turn bad. Or almost bad. Lions don't lay with lambs anymore, they eat them; we used to use 100% of our brains, now we only use 10%; onions used to be delicious, temping, beautiful fruit. But, sin turned it into the most vile, yucky horrible veggie out there. That's why I don't eat onions. They're sinful.
I just might be on crack...
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It's funny, because just last night i was discussing the talking lion and creatures of Narnia with a friend. I'm one of those people that picks apart every little thing in a movie. Finds all the mistakes. Gets irritated when things arent possible...and Narnia makes me itch. Dont get me wrong, I LOVE those movies, I love the "story behind"...but it's just far fetched for me.
You've done an awesome job of putting it in a different light. Im not sure I can believe that we used 100% of our brains before she picked the dreaded fruit. I dont know if I can believe that all creatures and twigs talked before that either. Them talking...shouldnt (in my opinion) have been removed. That wasnt "good" compared "evil" in them not talking.
Anyway...I have some arguments with this post...but I can tell you, that you've made me think, made me laugh, and i cant wait to see the pictures of this talking tree of yours.
Ah...and this picture, totally makes it look like tomatoes. Not onions. Not even red onions. Onions are absolutely amazing in every form. ;)
-Nomz
So, ummmm, did Adam ever dream about storms? Did Eve get cellulite? Were they 25 years old when they were a quarter of a century old or were they still on God time then? Did they drink enough water? Did they have mamas that adored their children and left silly comments on their daugthers blogs?
So, ummmm, did Adam ever dream about storms? Did Eve get cellulite? Were they 25 years old when they were a quarter of a century old or were they still on God time then? Did they drink enough water? Did they have mamas that adored their children and left silly comments on their daugthers blogs?
Oh man....why did that appear twice?
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