It is night, and the old wise wizard opens the windows to let the four winds in so that they can have their ‘daily’ talk.
After a while the little night owl appeared.
The wizard ‘jumped’ up in joy and wanted to introduce to her these four well-known persons, but our night owl was too shy, as night owls are deep in their nature.
The little owl urged the old wizard into a more private room.
“Tell me, old wise man.”
started immediately the owl,
“when have I to resist, and why should I?”
Confused looked the old wizard to the little night owl:
“When do I have to resist? Hmm… let me think.
Resist everything that promises you an easy life.
These will be false promises.
Resist the overlay of the freedoms of your next.
Resist bad moods and bad feelings.
Say yes to everything that is pure.
Say yes if somebody needs your help.
Say yes to happy thoughts, ’cause then you will be able to fly.
Even without wings.”
After thanking the wizard for his wise words, the little night owl turned around, spread her wings, and disappeared into the deep night…
One night, to the old wise wizard came an elf.
From pure heart and big asking eyes:
“Oh wise wizard, what shall I do?
The young generation has not the divine touch;
they don’t have the patience, they don’t have…”
The wizard slowly curling his beard around his fingers leaned back and smiled.
“My dear elf, how do you request from the younger generation to be patient;
if you are not patient by yourself?
Put yourself into their position.
Would you prefer to study or fly around like a free bird on a warm spring day?
Try to catch their interest, so that they will start to study the ancient rolls by themselves.
Make it to be like an adventure.
The whole knowledge of mankind is in our mind.
We only need the right guideline to get to it.”
The elf thanked the old wizard with a smile and shining eyes…and turned around to disappear into the night…
by Fokion Triantafyllidis
One day, to the wizard came a little hobbit, and he asked him:
“Please, wise man, take me back in time, in place, to the valley.
Where fairies are singing and playing the lute.
You told me, that there is such a place, when I was younger. And you told me that there is no one getting older. You told me that there is the rainbow shining. And you told me, that there is no one crying…
Wise man, I know this place.
I’ve been there.
So please take me back there.”
The wizard shook his head:
“My dear young hobbit, you must be patient. ‘Cause as you let the fruit grow, so you have full taste.
Be patient; you will find this valley again. You will be again in this valley.
Just be patient and believe.”
Sad, the hobbit looked up at the wizard, turned around, and disappeared into the night,
but with a glimmer of hope, that he might…
by Fokion Triantafyllidis
One day the little owl returned to the wizard and was complaining about her life so far.
The wizard looked at her and smiled:
“My little owl, don’t give up. You still have this angel smile in your eyes, which are making the room shine. Distance is not a matter that counts. pureness can be together, can forgive, can hope, can…”
The little owl looked at the wizard and was shaking her head.
“You don’t understand. nobody can understand!”
and started to cry.
With sorrow the wizard leaned over the little owl,
“Cry my little owl, cry. It sometimes helps. I’m here to listen to all of your problems…”
“CAN’T YOU SEE THAT I CAN’T SLEEP?”
shouted the owl angrily at the wizard.
“Oh, my little owl, don’t get angry. Angriness will not help you. Try to empty your brain. and try not to think about the things that are bothering during the ‘day.’ take a warm bath, drink a warm glass of water and then lie down. Think about nice things and start to create an illusion world. Where there will be no pain, no hate, no darkness, just joy, love, and light.”
The little owl dried her eyes, looked at the wizard, gave him a smile, turned around, and disappeared into the night…
by Fokion Triantafyllidis
One night, after years of guidness, the little owl decided to open its wings and to leave the old wise wizard.
The old man wanted to give the little owl some advice on her long journey.
So he said to the little owl:
“Beware, my little owl, humans can be very cruel, as life will be. You will find a lot of pain, a lot of darkness, a lot of Crazyness, a lot of loneliness, and sometimes some light, some hope. The big leaders of the west will be in conflicts with the leaders of the east. Both sides will be claiming to fight for God, but believe me, their acting will not be godlike. God does not want his children to die in his name. God wants you to believe in the goodness. So go little bird and wherever you will find poor kindness and a poor heart. Stay there and help him with your wisdom.”
The little owl turned, spread her wings, and disappeared in the night.
by Fokion Triantafyllidis