| Come now, John! Marla said. You meet with God | | | | It was Gideon who answered this time. We |
| and its not important? You ask questions of | | | | could arrange for you to meet with the |
| Jesus, the Buddha, Gandhi and others, and you | | | | personalities you referred to. But remember |
| wonder whether you were dreaming or really | | | | they cannot change your life. Only you can do |
| experiencing the events? You conversed with | | | | that. Whatever else you want to say about |
| your dad who had died a few years earlier, | | | | life, one thing is certain, life is, it just |
| and you think its your imagination? Listen, | | | | is. Not death and taxes. Just life and the |
| John, there is an extremely fine line between | | | | universe. |
| reality and dreams. In their own dimensions, | | | | |
| they are each very real. The trick is to know | | | | I seem to be a poor dinner guest this |
| which is which and to put to use the | | | | evening, my friends, I said. Perhaps its just |
| information you get from both. | | | | because Im tired and need some rest. Can we |
| | | | go now? Well speak about these things some |
| Well, Im sorry if I seem so hard headed, | | | | other time. |
| Marla, I retorted. There are times when life | | | | |
| can be extremely perplexing. One day youre up | | | | Theo got up, wished us all a fine evening, |
| and everything appears perfect. The next day | | | | said good- bye and left Gideon, Marla and me |
| youre down and the whole world seems to be | | | | sitting there. |
| turning against you. Id really like for God | | | | |
| to explain to me in a few simple sentences | | | | Yes, its about time you get back, Marla said |
| how to make life work. Could we arrange for | | | | as we prepared to leave. |
| another meeting so that, once and for all, my | | | | |
| questions will be answered? | | | | Thanks for such a great evening, I said. I |
| | | | wish that Id been better company. |