| #ffffff;" /> | | | | brilliant answers you have.” |
| Life is not like a roller coaster. Look at it as that and | | | | “There you go again,” I said. |
| you will always have ups and downs. Certainly | | | | “Always making statements with multiple |
| you’ve been through a lot in the past years. Of | | | | meanings. Gideon, I’ve missed you and I hope to |
| course, you and those with you have suffered. But | | | | see you more often. By the way, would the children |
| that is only part of the story. Believe me, you were | | | | be able to see you if they were here in this room |
| watched over and you were protected. All people are. | | | | now? You said long ago that no one else could see |
| Each and every one of the human life forms on Earth | | | | you but me.” |
| has its own protective system. You are forever safe | | | | “Only if it’s necessary,” he |
| even though, at times, you may think that your world is | | | | replied,getting up from his chair. “They’ll |
| crumbling.” | | | | see me eventually. So will others,too,when it’s |
| Almost an hour had passed while we sat there talking. | | | | appropriate.” |
| I was still curious about many things as I shifted the | | | | “When will we meet again?” I asked, still |
| direction of the conversation.“Gideon, tell me | | | | reluctant to let him go. There were so many things to |
| about G&M Enterprises. Do you still work for | | | | discuss. For example, I wanted some explanations as |
| them? And Marla, how is she?” | | | | to why Mardai died at such a young age. |
| “All in good time,John,” he replied. | | | | “Sooner than you think, John,” he said and |
| “One phase of your life is over and another has | | | | then as an after thought continued, “of course, |
| begun. We have to work much more closely now. | | | | you will understand more about your wife’s |
| That’s why I am here today. I’ll have to | | | | death and your future work, which even now, has |
| leave soon. But I will be in touch with you again. Just | | | | already begun.” |
| read and reread the book I gave you. It is somewhat | | | | Gideon came over to me,shook my hand and |
| like a tour- guide,and provides pointers on how to | | | | proceeded toward the door. I showed him out and, as |
| navigate the oceans of life. I know you’ll enjoy | | | | he went to his car, he waved once more. It all felt |
| it.” Gideon leaned back in his chair and looked at | | | | somewhat like a dream. Here he was again, and yet I |
| the clock on the kitchen wall. | | | | was as calm as if it were a totally natural thing for the |
| “Don’t tell me you’re leaving | | | | Gideons of this world to pop in and out of our lives. I |
| now,” I said. “You just got here. I need | | | | could now hear the shuffling of feet and knew that the |
| answers to my questions.” | | | | children were awake and would be down for |
| “No, John. You have all the answers. What you | | | | breakfast shortly. I wondered what they would have |
| need to work on are the questions. Start asking the | | | | said if they had met Gideon. I was to find out in an |
| proper questions and you’ll be amazed at the | | | | amazing way within the hour. |