To the limits of my imagination

I create a world in a world that is creative beyond belief.

I populate my world with exotic birds and animals, plants and insects. I craft peaks and vales from undulating landscapes under multi-colored skies. I turn breezes into winds that blow one way and then another. I speed the arrival of sunsets and sunrises as I watch the rise and fall of sun and moon.

Here, there is nothing I cannot do within the limits of my imagination.

"Michael, it is time for us to go one level deeper into this world."

"To allow ourselves the opportunity to interact with those whose intentions are wholly benign."

"Yes."

"As you wish, Mr. Visionquest."

The scene shifts. No longer do we have the power to create on a whim. The scene is now set to enable social interaction.

Social interaction of the sublime variety.

The Moment of Temptation

Suddenly, the world is quiet.

The vibrations stop. The sounds fade into silence. A blue expanse of sky saturates my field of vision.

Having no frame of reference, I cannot tell whether we move.

"Michael, please explain."

"Mr. Visionquest, this is the Moment of Temptation."

The Moment of Temptation. Of course. The blue expanse is a canvas for the imagination. What I intend is what I get. I could see, hear, smell, taste, or touch anything I wanted. I could think, feel, say, or do anything I wished. I could be, have, or become my heart's desire.

"Michael, this is extraordinary."

"Yes, Mr. Visionquest, I believe that would be an accurate description of what you presently face."

"Correct me if I'm wrong, Michael, but if I refuse to be tempted, then nothing will happen."

"Not knowing the full parameters of this situation, I cannot answer your question, Mr. Visionquest."

"And if I succumb to temptation, then I will be compelled to participate."

"That would certainly be the case, Mr. Visionquest."

"Fascinating." I have no intention of yielding to temptation and I have no intention of participating. "Michael, please take us to the community that is Creative Beyond Belief."

"As you wish, Mr. Visionquest, but were you not here to observe?"

"Yes, Michael, but not here. Take us to the community that is Creative Beyond Belief. If I'm not mistaken, we can access the community that Knows No Bounds from there."

"As you wish, Mr. Visionquest." Michael pauses, and then asks: "with or without the bubble?"

I smile in spite of myself. "Without, Michael."

In a world that is creative beyond belief, I knew that my safety would be assured.