  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.
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That they get bored with childhood,  they rush to grow up,  and then long to be children again.
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That they lose their health to make money.  and then lose their money to restore their health.
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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 though they had never lived.  God’ s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.  And then I asked.
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As a parent,  what are some of life’ s lessons you want your children to learn?
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To learn they cannot make anyone love them.  All they can do is let themselves be loved.
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To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.
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To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.
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To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love,  and it can take many years to heal them.
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To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most,  but is one who needs the least.
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To learn that there are people who love them dearly,  but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings.
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To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently.
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To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another,  but they must also forgive themselves.
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Thank you for your time,  I said humbly.
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Is there anything else you would like your children to know?  God smiled and said,
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Just know that I am here.  always.
