"God will see you now for your interview", said the very busy receptionist.
"Welcome Home," God said. "What would you like to know?"
"What surprises you most about mankind?" I asked.
And God replied: "That you get bored of being children, are in such a rush to grow up, and then long to be children again."
"That you lose your health to make money and then lose your money to restore your health."
"That by thinking anxiously about the future or worrying about the past, you forget that you live in the present moment, and therefore you live neither for the present nor the future."
:That you live as if you will never die, and you die as if you had never lived."
Then God's loving hands took mine and we were silent for while and then I asked... "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn?"
And God smiled and said: "Learn that you cannot make anyone love you, but, you can always love yourself."
"Learn that what is most valuable is not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life."
"Learn that it is not good to compare yourselves to others. Each and every one of you is unique and beautiful and has something to offer this planet. Cherish who you are! You were meant to Shine your own Light! Don't let others determine how bright you will be!"
"Learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love, and that it takes many years to heal them."
"Learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.
Learn that there are persons that love you dearly, but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings."
"Learn that money can buy everything but happiness and that a rich person is not the one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.."
"Learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it totally different."
"Learn that a true friend is someone who knows everything about you, and loves you anyway."
And so I realized that God would always Love me and that there wasn't really any need for goodbyes because God is Everywhere. All we need to do to find him, is open our hearts and listen.
With that, I thanked God for blessing me with the opportunity to live, to love and the freedom to create my own life on such an abundant planet.
"I'll be speaking with you again real soon.", I said.
And God replied: "Anytime, Anywhere, 24 hours - I'm always here!"
