“It’s such a silly, little system I just can’t bring myself to join in.”
“Which part of it?”
“All of it.”
“What do you mean ‘all of it’?”
“I mean everything. The whole construct. The job thing. The career thing. The religion thing…”
“And yet, you inspire people to better themselves and live more productive lives.”
“That’s all just a cover for my real agenda.”
“And what’s that?”
“To change the world.”
“You’re already doing that.”
“No, I mean really change the world.”
“How?”
“By lifting the veil. Showing people what’s really going on.”
“And that is?”
“If I told you, you’d think I was crazy.”
“I already think you’re crazy, so you might as well tell me–you’ve got nothing to lose.”
“I’m an alien.”
“I know that, but you’ve got a green card, right?”
“No, I mean a real alien…from another planet.”
“Uh-huh. I see.”
“See? You’re not taking me seriously.”
“No, I am. I’m just processing it all. Keep going.”
“I once attended a service at a church where a psychic was giving everyone in the congregation a quick reading. As she walked around the room, she gave each person a customized, personalized tip or bit of life advice, some insight into the future, information from or about a loved one who has passed on, and so on.
When she got to me, she pulled back, her eyes widened to take me in, and she simply said, “You’re not from here.” That was it. Whether she was just reading my mind, or telling me an objective truth, I don’t know, but it’s how I’ve always felt.
“Go on.”
“I see things differently. I mean, I’ve always seen things differently. I’ve always felt on the outside looking in–like an observer, not a participant like everyone else.
“It’s as if I have an alien soul.”
“If that’s true, have you thought about why you’re here?”
“Well. It’s obvious I’m not here to fit in. Perhaps my reason for being here is to help others, to show people that just about everything they’ve come to believe about themselves, about others, about the world and the universe they live in….is wrong.”
“Show people a new reality…from an Alien’s perspective. I dunno. I’m still trying to figure it all out…The only thing I know for certain is…