Diane Swaffield
This book was written in years following ’The Temple of Remembrance’ as the continuing story of Amoen. When the future does not rely on the past then all memories new. New future is only possible in the past is no longer a reference point. In the dream of life, where does one draw their memory from? The past which create an incomplete future, or I future which only draws upon the now as it reference point... As Amoen is greeted by 2 beings of light, follow the story into the future and back through The Temple of Remembrance.'As I stood outside of the Temple, I took a deep breath and looked up into the clear night sky. The darkness of the night was illumined by the stars that could be seen, oh so clearly. The Moon was absent and all was so still, and so silent.It wasn’t long before they came. In the silence of the night, they entered back into view. Two of them, dressed as usual in garments of light that radiated so brightly against the blackness of the night. I raised my hand to greet them, as I moved swiftly towards them with my bare feet not making a sound on the desert sands. Time stood still, as my mind wandered back to the moment I first saw them ...'Hurry up!' The words echoed through the valley, as I struggled to walk up the steep slope. At the tender age of 10 years, I was finding it hard to keep up with my brother, who was four years older, and who kept reminding me that I was far too slow ...'
