The Cookie on the Kitchen Counter – Questioning The Story Relating to the Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil

A Modern-Day Representation of Our Truth - A loving, caring, compassionate and forgiving parent places a cookie on the kitchen counter and tells the seven-year-old child named James not to eat the cookie. The parent never had to tell the child that the cookie was even there, but somehow knew that the child would sniff out the cookie. So, specifically demands that the child not eat the cookie. Over time, the seven-year old child kept getting drawn back to the kitchen, simply because it is natural for the child to desire to eat that cookie; almost like it was his cookie.

Is Truth an Unprofitable Goal?

Hiker standing on mountain ridge overlooking foggy valley at sunrise

On November 9, 2016, the author expresses feelings of isolation and confusion regarding their existence and connection to God. They grapple with their identity, feeling like a “freak” of creation while struggling to understand the nature of life, death, and their relationship with the divine. The author questions the purpose of life and the impact of truth if it leads to suffering. They reflect on the tension between being part of humanity and their perceived divinely inspired nature, ultimately seeking reassurance about their role and the "Essence of Living". The piece conveys a deep yearning for clarity and belonging.