At the age of twenty three, I will walk across the beach in a small city somewhere. Is it California? Is it Texas? I catch sight of something in the corner of my eye, and I walk over to it and kneel to find a bottle with a message in it.

I wonder about what the message might contain, and I open it, and it reads, "You, who dwell within the ramparts of the earthly realm . . ."

I wish that I understood what it meant. The answer comes to me in a flash, as if someone simply whispered the answer into my ear a little while ago. I wish I understood what that meant. The answer comes to me in a flash again, and I realize that any question that I think of is given in a short, concise answer. I spend several minutes thinking of common questions and minutes turn to hours, hours turn to days, and my life has changed dramatically. I, being fond of monetary wealth, asked myself if I could win the lottery. The results are not instant. I decide to make large amounts of moneys using my newfound knowledge. I look into getting a larger house and a better car. I look into getting everything I want.

One day, I woke from my luxurious bed and asked myself if it was all a dream...