The Constant Stokeep

Found in the Store : I

 

 

 

 

A store keeper plays a unique role as well as job in the charge of the goods under his care. He is a custodian as well as a user himself of its contents. How well does he do it, how often and with what moral ethos? These are some of the questions we come to account for some day, sometimes to people we know, sometimes in the courts and sometimes in the quiet of our conscience.

 

In a 24 hour period, the store may actually be attended by two keepers. One, whom I name as Roanko and the other as Sofame. As true as there is day and night, they are from opposite sides of the world and hold entirely different views.

 

And what may be a bit of a rattle in their experience is the gradual emerging discovery that the content of the store is the property of the most high. Some may call him God. But there are however those who lay claim to its contents, brashly and with a sharp will. These are people who claim that its their hard work, study, relation or money that made possible the products in the store.

 

This places a great deal of pressure on the store keepers. They are finally responsible for the outcomes .... in the way the contents are used in the world. They will plead, appeal and coax the users to exercise proper judgement in what they requisition from the store and in the way they apply it in society.

 

Roanko creates these powerful lessons that he brings to people and with a gentle persuasion gets them to learn and tidy up their own act. Sofame, on the other hand is the avenging angel who will pursue these villains of the store, engage them, fight and often bring them to justice. Together they maintain the peace.

 

However, alltogether its hard to say what is good or bad. The experiences of humanity, no matter where they are in the world, in the exercise of their freewill, work and entertainment, need a fair balance of everything. And I mean everything ..... for the contents of the store was worked on by everyone.

 

 

 

Reviews

[Damien Davison]

Very thought provoking and a great way to describe the required balance. That last paragraph sums it all up, in a more general way.
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"for the contents of the store was worked on by everyone."

I loved that line, though another part of me says, "sure, it has been worked on by everyone, but clearly there must be an imbalance... Some 'stores' are more successful, and the failing ones must not feel like there is much of a balance when all the customers are going to the other store... If you get what I mean... I don't even know where I'm going with this, anyways I thought it was a great write!

[Dayran]

Appreciate the comment. ' I don't even know where I'm going with this ' ... we stock it in the store.