Messages from the Deep by Theo Marais Page A

More ethical issues
than I had considered also started to arise, and I have probably
omitted or not fully ‘unpacked’ a whole lot more.
    But when the story reached its present form
of a short novel or novella of about 20 000 words, it felt
finished. What the aliens may do and say, and what the future is
for the twins and the rest of humanity on the two Earths, is
another story, possibly.
    I hope it helps to get Adriana to take that
step onto Mars, and back again onto Earth, and then…who knows?
    I also hope it helps to improve Maths and
Science at schools, and Geography, History, English, Life Skills,
Swimming and Emotional Intelligence!
    Talking of taking steps, here is a thought
from Taj Mahal’s ‘Take a Giant Step’:
    ‘Remember the feeling as a child,
    When you woke up and morning smiled,
    It’s time you felt like that again.
    There is just no percentage in remembering
the past,
    It’s time you learn to live again and love at
last.
    Come with me, leave your yesterdays
behind,
    And take a giant step outside your mind.’
     
    Peace and love.
    Theo.
    I would love to hear from readers. Contact me
at: [email protected]