THE PINK CHAMELEON

What If: One morning we woke to the knowledge that the words "alien" and "specie" were no longer part of language, that each being, each creature, each grain of sand, each puff of smoke, each element, each molecule, each minutest amount of gaseous matter, each galaxy, be it flat, a platform, spiral or concentric, round like the planets, or a cubicle, with finite borders, or infinite, without end, was all a part of the universe, all sharing the same common denominator, the same thread of existence. Would race bias stand a chance? Would war have meaning, if we declared war on ourselves?

The common denominator, the thread that weaves through each pattern of existence, whether animate or inanimate. Belonging - All belongs - is a part - is joined - is the same - the universal truth - we cannot harm another without harming ourselves.

What If: We woke to the realization that all desires, all needs, all intellect, palls before this simple truth — that we are all one.

What If: we woke one morning to the knowledge that Peace was at last ours, that war, mayhem and murder were obsolete, that all creation now knew its true purpose, to care for itself - all of itself, that each of us holds the Blueprint to Peace in our hearts, that the solution to universal harmony resides in these simple two words — What If?

For every word there is a counter-word, but what if every argument that could be posed against this simple truth were self-extinguished, with the words: Peace on Earth and Good Will.

Copyright
by Paula Freda

Editor's Note:

BOOK RECOMMENDATION:
A Promise is a Promise
by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
with Marcelene Dyer
Published by Hay House
(available thru http://www.alibris.com and http://www.amazon.com)

This true, upbeat, inspiring biography is filled with courage, love and miracles. Barely 90 pages, it is an inspirational journey well worth taking. I highly recommend this book along with the author's personal website The Edwarda O'Bara Story.

THE PINK CHAMELEON

Issue No. 10

Illustration Copyright 1985
by The Fredas & SMAHenn

Snowglobes by Josie

Web Clip Art (South African Landscapes by Zahava Jones) Fantasyland Graphics         Enchantress.Net         Amy's Jungle Graphics                                                                                               TABLE OF CONTENTS ISSUE NO. 10 To Begin With... Editorial Actively Seeking E-mail Submissions Reading Period Please Note Change: From January to April and September to October. Guidelines Short Stories Poetry Articles, Essays, Travel Pieces Still to come, new stories by Albert J. Manachino Besides the present new works, we are showcasing: (New Wave Essays) Glimpses of Everyday Life and Precious Moments in Time by Deanne F. Purcell Humor New Books Movie Reviews Wisdom Nuggets With this issue we also begin the Willie Button Series by Albert J. Manachino, a well-known writer of the witty, whimsical and unpredictable, and thoroughly entertaining, among the small presses for the past 50 years and recently, the Internet. Periodically, I will publish one of the twelve continuing stories about Willie Button, a small-time thief, who unintentionally burglarizes the Devil's Bible. His attempts to sell or give the deadly book away are met with refusal and horror. When Willie Button is killed by a wildly driven taxi, the book stays with him. And St. Peter refuses to let him through the Pearly Gates until he rids himself of it. The twelve stories follow poor Willie as he is returned to life, and his attempts to unload the "albatross" — the albatross around his neck, as he calls the book, so that he can gain forgiveness, and be allowed to enter through Heaven's Gates. The Willie Button Series Albatross Dark Bible Escape Clause Book of Limbo Alien Concept The Evening Friend Pardonable Error Mr. Diabolicus Night of the Warlock The Whispering Men Chamber of Fear (Conclusion) - The Redemption of Willie Button ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E-Books Action-Adventure/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Romance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Some of the best works from Previous Issues including works by Deanne F. Purcell and James Collins) Suggested Markets, Writers' Newsletters & Groups                                     The Pink Chameleon         by Paula Freda                   Links Worth Checking To Begin With....... Sleds are for snow, trains are for tracks, and birds fly. The Pink Chameleon deals with emotions, with the stuff that life is made of. From the alluringly unexplainable to the boringly logical, from the frightening unknown to the refreshing deducible, the Pink Chameleon understands...the thief, the saint, the angel, the demon. Like Campbell's "Hero With A Thousand Faces," the Pink Chameleon rides the wind, the wave, and the snowflake. He bends in the path of the storm, safe in the depths of the sea while above the tempest rages; accepts the inevitable, reaches for the stars, the future, the past, the present...the soul of mankind. Beware of what lies within these pages. The Pink Chameleon will make you laugh and cry, stir your emotions, and worse, make you think. If you are willing to chance it, then sit back, kick off your shoes, put your feet up, and allow the Pink Chameleon to carry you to places where only the heart may go. THE PINK CHAMELEON The pink chameleon is a magical creature. He hides among the roses; He says his prayers at night; He eats jasmine and lavender. Legend has it, He once belonged to Thumbelina; And for services rendered, She placed a diamond-studded collar about his neck. From the collar, Hung an opal, Milky-white and honey-smooth. A magical opal. All the colors of the rainbow, In shades of soft pastels, And all the gentler mysteries of the universe, and beyond, Are known to the pink chameleon.                   — Paula Freda Copyright 1984 by Paula Freda Illustration Copyright by Thomas M. Freda Back to Top