Author: Jorge
Date: 15:44:53 06/19/01
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On June 19, 2001 at 15:31:14, Eddie wrote: >I dreamed I had an interview with God. > >“So you would like to interview me?” God asked > >“If you have the time” I said. > >God smiled .... > >“My time is eternity” > >“What questions do you have in mind for me?” > >“What surprises you most about humankind? ...” > >God answered ... > >“That they get bored with childhood, > >They rush to grow up and then > >long to be children again.” > >“That they lose their health to make money > >and then lose their money to restore their health.” > >“That by thinking anxiously about the future, > >they forget the present, > >such that they live in neither > >the present nor the future.” > >That they live as if they will never die, > >and die as if they had never lived.” > >God’s hand took mine > >and we were silent for awhile ... > >And then I asked ... > >“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons >you want your children to learn?” > >God replied with a smile .... > >“To learn they cannot make anyone love them. >What they can do is let themselves be loved.” > >“To learn that it is not good >to compare themselves to others.” > >“To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, >but is one who needs the least.” > >“To learn that it only takes a few seconds >to open profound wounds in persons we love, >and it takes many years to heal them.” > >“To learn to forgive by >practicing forgiveness.” > >“To learn that there are persons who love them dearly, >but simply do not know how to express or show >their feelings.” > >“To learn that two people >can look at the same thing >and see it differently.” > >“To learn that it is not always enough that they >be forgiven by others. But that they must >forgive themselves.” > >“And to learn that I am here -- always ...... It's all good thoughts and quite harmless, and just maybe if we apply some of these rules into our lives, there wouldn't be so much hate and violence. I understand that many of you are right- this post doesn't belong here on this forum- it belongs in our hearts. jorgeo
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