Interview with GodInterview with God

I dreamed I hadI dreamed I hadan interview with God.an interview with God.

““So you would likeSo you would like to interview me?”to interview me?” God asked.God asked.

““If you have time”,If you have time”, I said.I said.

God smiled.God smiled.““My time is eternity.”My time is eternity.”

““What questionsWhat questions do you have in mind for me?”do you have in mind for me?”

““What surprises you mostWhat surprises you most about humankind?...”about humankind?...”

God answered …God answered …

““That they get bored with childhood.”That they get bored with childhood.”

““They rush to grow up.”They rush to grow up.”

““And then, long to beAnd then, long to be children again.”children again.”

““That they lose their health That they lose their health to make money to make money

and then lose their moneyand then lose their moneyto restore their health.”to restore their health.”

““That by thinking anxiouslyThat by thinking anxiously about the futureabout the future

they forgot the present,they forgot the present,such that they live insuch that they live inneither the present,neither the present,nor the future.”nor the future.”

That they live as ifThat they live as ifthey will never diethey will never die

and die as ifand die as ifThey had never lived.”They had never lived.”

God’s hand took mineGod’s hand took mine

and we were silent for awhile.and we were silent for awhile.

and then I asked …and then I asked …

““As a parent, As a parent, what are some of what are some of life’s lessons life’s lessons you want your you want your children to learn?”children to learn?”

God replied with a smile.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 To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.”compare themselves to others.”

““To learn to forgive by practicing To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.”forgiveness.”

““To learn thatTo learn that it only takes a few secondsit only takes a few seconds to open profound woundsto open profound wounds in those they love,in those they love,

And it can take many yearsAnd it can take many yearsto heal them.”to heal them.”

““To learn that a To learn that a rich person is not rich person is not one who has the most,one who has the most,

but is onebut is onewho needs the least.”who needs the least.”

““To learn that there are To learn that there are people who love them dearly, people who love them dearly,

but simply have not yet learnedbut simply have not yet learnedhow to express or showhow to express or showtheir feelings.”their feelings.”

““To learn that two peopleTo learn that two people can look at the same thingcan look at the same thing and see it differently.”and see it differently.”

But that they must alsoforgive themselves.”

“To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another.

God smiled and said,God smiled and said,

““Thank you for your tme,”Thank you for your tme,” I said humbly.I said humbly.““Is there anything else youIs there anything else you would like your children to know?”would like your children to know?”

““And to learn thatAnd to learn that I am here … always."I am here … always."

(Author Unknown)(Author Unknown)