Psalms to Kids

 

My name is William, I was manifested here on Earth about three thousand years ago; this is my story. I was manifested here in the womb of my mother. I was born with a birthmark on my forehead. I was born into a family away from my soulmate. I was raised without knowing her until I was thirteen, then the elder told me that it was time that I saw my true love. My soulmate that would love me forever; and I was happy, I felt that this was the best day of my life. I would find my other half.

I walked into the hut where the elder was giving a sermon about Jehovah and he stopped and walked to the back of the hut, asked a young girl who looked like the most beautiful girl in the world to me. He said this is your true love, a soulmate my son. She looked at me and said no, I don't want to be with him please let me leave. I felt sad for the first time in my life. I was at a loss, I couldn't say anything to her to make her want me, so I said goodbye as she walked out of the hut.

After that day I felt strange. I asked Jehovah what to do, no one answered. I cried for the rest of the day thinking I would be alone forever, never finding peace. I talked to the elder the next day and he said that son, if she doesn't love you by your eighteenth birthday you can find other women to love. He said more then one in fact; as many as you can count. Because your soulmate has to make a choice, either you or other men and if she chooses other men; you will be free to love who ever you like.

I waited that year and then one day I felt the urge to masturbate. I was getting urges to have sex; I never felt that way before. Now I felt a feeling of betrayal in my head. I asked the elder why am I feeling this in my heart and head? He said it is because your soulmate has found another lover who has made love to her; You will feel it over and over for the rest of eternity until you find someone new to pleasure yourself with. I said to him that you told me that I had to wait until my eighteenth birthday; why didn't she wait? He said that she was head strong and wanted to pursue other men; It's best just to wait until your eighteen and find a woman.

I waited five long years; I would masturbate myself everyday until the feeling went away. Alone I wondered who would want me; if my soulmate rejected me, who would want this poor soul? My eighteenth birthday came; so I went to a dance by a fire. There was a large gathering and all the women from the next village managed to come to our village to mingle with the men here. I dressed in a robe that my mother made me and I went to the gathering.

I saw a few women that seemed so attractive; I felt that if they loved me, I could forget my loneliness and love them. I got up and walked to them; I felt brave and I slowly asked a blonde girl her name. She said my name is Isabel and you? I said William and I was wondering if you would like to dance? She then looked at my face; turned around and said I have a boyfriend over there and laughed. I noticed her friend laughed too; so I decided to walk away. I sat by the fire looking at other women, but they seemed to interested in other men to notice me. After about an hour; I got up and walked down the road to the lake. The moon was out and I was sad, I couldn't help but cry. I didn't want anyone to see me; I wanted to hide, so I went in between some bushes and sat alone. I heard the crickets and the owls and felt at peace after an hour there. I decided that day I would just be a monk; to help the elder with prayers and follow god. I asked the elder what happens when we die? He said we come back to do it again and If your good, you get rewarded.

I lived to be a hundred and three years of age. I was the elder priest for three decades and taught the Hebrew Bible; mostly psalms to kids.