Conversation in the womb: a parable of life after delivery
(Pablo Molinero) Once upon a time there were twins conceived in their mother’s womb, weeks passed and the twins developed.
Conversation in the womb
As their consciousness grew, they laughed with joy, “Isn’t it great that we were conceived? Isn’t it great to be alive?” Together the twins explored their world. When they found their mother’s umbilical cord that gave them life, they sang with joy, “How great is our mother’s love that she shares her own life with us.”
Growth and change
As the weeks turned into months, the twins noted how much each of them changed. “What does this mean?” the first asked. “It means our stay in this world is coming to an end,” said the second. “But I don’t want to go,” said the first. “I want to stay here forever.” “We have no choice,” said the second, “but maybe there is life after birth!” “But how can that be?” replied the first. “We will shed our life cord, and how is life possible without it?
Fear of the unknown
Moreover, we have seen evidence that others were here before us, and none of them have returned to tell us that there is life after birth.” And so the first one fell into deep despair and said, “If conception ends with birth, what is the purpose of life in the womb? It is meaningless! Perhaps there is no mother at all.” “But there must be,” protested the second. “How else did we get here? How can we stay alive?”
The road to birth
“Have you even seen our mother?” said the first. “Maybe she lives in our minds. Maybe we made her up because the idea made us feel good.” The first continued, “You really believe in Mother? That’s ridiculous. If Mother exists, where is she now?” The second replied, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by Her. We are of Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her, this world could not and does not exist.” So, while the first raved and despaired, the second resigned himself to birth. He placed his hand in the mother’s trust. “How can there be life after birth?” cried the first. “Do we not reject our life cord and also the blood tissue, when we are born? Have you ever spoken to anyone born? Has anyone ever gone back into the womb after birth to describe what birth is like? NO!” As he spoke, he became despondent, and in his despair he wailed, “If the purpose of conception and our growth in the womb is to end in birth, then our life is truly meaningless.” He clasped his precious life cord to his chest and said, “And if this is so, and life is absurd, then there really can be no Mother.” “But there is a Mother,” the second protested. “Who else gave us nourishment? Who else created this world for us?” “We get our food from this cord – and the world has always been there!” said the first. “And if there is a Mother, where is she? Have you ever seen her? Does she ever talk to you? NO! We invented the idea of the Mother because it satisfied a need in us. It made us feel safe and happy.” The second replied, “Sometimes, when you are in silence and you concentrate and you really listen, you can perceive her presence, and you can hear her loving voice calling from above to below.”
Living life after birth
And so the last days in the mother’s womb were filled with thousands of questions and great anxiety. Both knew their birth was near, and both feared what they did not know. Suddenly the womb burst open and the first was born, the second a moment later. They cried as they were born into the light. They coughed out fluids and gasped at the dry air. And when they were sure they had been born, they opened their eyes – and for the first time saw life after birth. They said what they did not yet understand as they were lovingly cradled in their mother’s arms. They lay in awe of the beauty and truth they could only dream of a few minutes before. – Pablo Molinero
Source: Pablo J.Luis Molinero
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