Goldilocks and the Three In One (Story)

Once there was a girl who lived on the edge of a deep, deep, Love. She had beautiful golden hair, but her feet were dirty from walking in the mud and her hands were dirty from the job that she had, so her face was always dirty too.

One day she decided to take a walk in the deep, deep, Love, even though her mother and all her friends had told her "not to bother;" or there was "no point," and even tried to convince her that the deep, deep, Love "didn’t really exist"!

She hadn’t gone very far, when she came upon a House with many Rooms. A little frightened, she entered through the Open Door and looked around.

The first thing she saw was a table with Bread and Wine on it. Feeling Hungry and realizing just how Thirsty she had become, she broke off some of the Bread and ate it. She then drank some of the Wine and was surprised to find that, no matter how much she drank, the glass was always full!

Goldilocks walked a bit further and found a table full of Fruit. Some of the Fruit was very exotic and she had never seen it before. Some she recognized but had never tried, so decided to sample some of these and then move on.

Next she came to a table laden with every kind of food and drink she could possibly imagine. She rushed up to a big chair that was at the head of it, sat down, and started trying things eagerly. But after all she had already eaten, she was feeling rather sleepy so, curling up on the big seat, she fell into a Peaceful sleep.

Not long after, the Owner of the House returned. Seeing the Broken Bread, the Son said, in his normal voice, "Who’s been eating from MY table?". Seeing a little pile of fruit pieces, the Spirit said in his still, small voice, "Who’s been eating from MY table?". Then, in His big, big voice, the Father said "WHO’S BEEN EATING AT MY TABLE?" and sent the spirit rushing to look.

At the sound like thunder and a rushing wind, Goldilocks woke up and was very frightened. When she saw the Owner, she began to cry with shame and guilt.

"Don’t be afraid," said the Son, stooping down and washing her feet. (She knew she would never walk in the mud again.)

"Don’t be afraid," said the Spirit, taking her hands and making them clean. (She knew they would find other work now.)

"Don’t be afraid," said the Father, wiping the tears from her eyes and making her face shine like the sun. (She knew she would never be the same again.)

Goldilocks wasn’t afraid any more, but ran back to tell her mother, and all her friends, of everything she had found at the Heart of the deep, deep, Love.