The Intergalactic Committee has decided it's time for Earth to join the cosmic family. But there's a catch-rogue cyborgs, rebellious factions, and downright malicious species are doing everything in their power to delay the invitation. Will the Committee arrive in time to warn humanity of its impending doom, or will the humans' greed, egocentric thirst for power, pollution, and climate change lead them to destroy their own home?
The evolved alien species of the Committee understand a crucial truth: all life is interconnected. In their eyes, kicking someone else's ass is like hurting your own foot-you never know when someone's wearing steel pants: War and broken feet are distractions from far more exciting things, like exploring galaxies and sampling weird cosmic food.
The Committee sees potential in Earthlings, though. They view us as a scrappy, emotional, snotty little species, much like children throwing sand in the sandbox-unaware of the power we hold and how much damage we can cause. Unfortunately, some of us grow up to become the very forces that tear worlds apart.
But the Committee isn't here to point fingers; they're here to offer a solution. There's enough cosmic slime for everyone, they say. The true battle, however, is not about climbing the ladder to world domination or fighting for territory-it's about climbing within ourselves. The greatest conflict we face is the struggle between fear and love.
The Committee invites us to build something together-a sandcastle of shared wisdom and love-one that's bigger and better than anything we could create áloñe. Or, of course, we could always choose to stomp around the sandbox and destroy each other's creations.
So, hello humans, welcome to the Intergalactic Committee. We've got a universe to explore, and we can either do it together, or we can keep fighting over the toys in the sandpit. The choice is ours.
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