Marian said: “It means having always the sense of oneness, sympathy and understanding, and always acting, thinking and judging according to that.”
“Yes,” said I, “and there is another thing that seems to me a prayer. Every creative action; that is, everything we do which brings us into relation with the world, is a prayer because it is an expression of oneness.”
Marian said: “It seems as if there were two kinds of prayer, one strength-giving and one strength-getting.”
I don’t know how we came upon the subject of circles. I said that the smallest things, as well as the largest, were prone to express themselves in a universal way, that every drop of water naturally formed itself into a sphere.
“Yes,” said Marian; “and the circle seems to stand for all life.”
Now we spoke of immortality. I asked each to tell me what he or she thought.
Virginia did not want to express her opinion. Ruth and Henry vaguely implied that they believed in immortality. Alfred said:
“I think it is very good for people, if they can believe in it.”
“That is not the question,” said I. “I believe nothing but the truth is truly good for people. What do you believe?”
“I don’t believe I am immortal,” he answered, “because I see no reason to believe it.”