?Come now, John!? Marla said. ?You meet with God and it's not important? You ask questions of Jesus, the Buddha, Gandhi and others, and you wonder whether you were dreaming or really experiencing the events? You conversed with your dad who had died a few years earlier, and you think it's your imagination? Listen, John, there is an extremely fine line between reality and dreams. In their own dimensions, they are each very real. The trick is to know which is which and to put to use the information you get from both.?
?Well, I'm sorry if I seem so hard headed, Marla,? I retorted. ?There are times when life can be extremely perplexing. One day you're up and everything appears perfect. The next day you're down and the whole world seems to be turning against you. I'd really like for God to explain to me in a few simple sentences how to make life work. Could we arrange for another meeting so that, once and for all, my questions will be answered??
It was Gideon who answered this time. ?We could arrange for you to meet with the personalities you referred to. But remember they cannot change your life. Only you can do that. Whatever else you want to say about life, one thing is certain, life is, it just is. Not death and taxes. Just life and the universe.?
?I seem to be a poor dinner guest this evening, my friends,? I said. ?Perhaps it's just because I'm tired and need some rest. Can we go now? We'll speak about these things some other time.?
Theo got up, wished us all a fine evening, said good- bye and left Gideon, Marla and me sitting there.
?Yes, it's about time you get back,? Marla said as we prepared to leave.
?Thanks for such a great evening,? I said. ?I wish that I'd been better company.?
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?I think I'll have some more wine,? I said as I reached for the bottle. I poured some in my glass and offered some to the others. It certainly was the best wine I had ever tasted. ?Some of my radical religious friends tell me that I'll go to hell for drinking this stuff, Gideon.? I was just commenting without expecting a reply, but Gideon expressed his views, anyway.
?Remember Jesus?? he asked. ?He enjoyed wine. His very first miracle, as recorded in the narrative, was turning water into wine. He was quite a favored dinner guest in Jerusalem, you know. The key is moderation in all things, John. Too much of anything will create imbalances. Enjoy the wine, don't overdo it, don't analyze it.? ?Now that you brought up Jesus, remember you, me and Marla at that party years ago? I'd like to do that again. What do you think?? I asked. ?Would that be possible?? ?It was a great get-together,? said Marla, ?but it was also a different space-time situation. You learned so much from the experience that you were able to go through some of the most difficult years of your life without giving up. What did you enjoy most when you were there, John??
I noticed that she hadn't answered my question, but had asked me one instead. Neither Marla nor Gideon ever used idle words. Everything they said had some deeper meaning. Every question asked had significance.
?I'm really not sure whether it was a dream or it actually occurred, Marla. It's been such a long time. I guess it's not really important anyway.? I said all that without really giving much thought to what I was saying.
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