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Alma
Porcius
Marcus
Cato
statesman
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(The first part of the session was held for Al and Gertrude Laux of Columbia Crossroads, Pennsylvania. Since they recorded it, I did not take notes.
(The second half of the session was held for Alma Priestley, of Clearwater, Florida. She wrote Jane in March, 1972, about her son. Before the session Jane reread an earlier letter from Alma Priestley, and the carbon of her answering letter in June, 1971.)
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In Greece the young man was a senator, extremely brilliant, and emotionally immature and cold. He was very quick and impatient, particularly with the mental incapacity of others, yet he played upon their weakness in that regard. This was in Athens, and there was also a connection with Cato (pause), and a Hebrew background.
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(The dictionary tells us that the Stoic philosopher and statesman, Cato, was a Roman, and lived from 95—46 BC. He was called Marcus Porcius the Younger; his great grandfather, Marcus Porcius the Elder, was a Roman statesman who lived from 234—149 BC.
(Since Greece and Italy are close to each other geographically in the eastern Mediterranean, it was an easy matter for the citizens of both countries to meet, even in those ancient days.)
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He is not unhappy, particularly if no one reminds him of what they think he is missing. She must have faith that the life was chosen for a reason, and then the reasons will become at least understandable to her.
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