Transmission 109: Earthlings create

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This is part five of the Earthling Code.
A set of ten quiet truths,
written in case someone out there ever needs them.

If a descendant in some distant galaxy ever wonders what it meant to be human,
what it meant to come from Earth,
this is what I hope they find.

Today, we continue with the fifth.

The code (so far):
1. Earthlings are
2. Earthlings wonder
3. Earthlings care
4. Earthlings dare

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Earthlings create.

You turn pain into paintings.
You make music from memory.
You build places to gather, to grow, to live.
You shape the world with what you imagine.

Make beauty. Share truth. Leave traces.

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You don’t sit still for long.

You build.
You write.
You paint, sculpt, bake, record, design.

I’ve seen the pyramids, the Mona Lisa, the Empire State Building.
I tasted dishes in Italy that made my eyes water as much as my mouth.
I’ve had Good Vibrations stuck in my ear for months,
and binge-watched before it was a thing.

Your creations are endless and endlessly surprising.
A combination of passion, cleverness, wonder and love.

You make epic poems out of heartbreak.
You turn old barns into wedding venues.
You even invented a machine that prints more stories
(my Kindle account is now the most used on the planet).

It’s easier to destroy than create.
But Earthlings don’t prefer the easy way.
Not the good ones, at least.

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Truffles.

Not the chocolate ones, although those are yummy.
The ones that the pigs find for you.
Not quite a mushroom. Not a root.
They grow underground, like secrets waiting to be discovered.

Knobby, lumpy, strange, but when shaved onto pasta?
The finishing touch on a chef’s favourite creation.

I was lucky enough to try the coveted white variety in Italy,
and let me tell you…
Better yet, add it to your bucket list.
There’s a town called Alba.
Famous for white truffles.
Also, the air smells like chocolate. Really.
You should go there.

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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA

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Greetings, Earthling is a free daily newsletter designed to help you slow down, feel better, and start your mornings with a sense of meaning. Written from the perspective of a curious space observer named NeilA, each transmission blends mindfulness, motivation, and emotional insight with a hint of cosmic wonder.

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