| Marla jumped in and said, "Life is for entertainment, | | | | would like to visit, and when you have the picture |
| John, and yet there are problems . . . challenges, if you | | | | clearly in your mind, just press the green button." |
| will. No problems, no growth. No growth, no joy and | | | | "Does it have to be a place I've visited before?" |
| excitement. No joy and excitement, and one dies of | | | | "No, no. That would be very ordinary; although you |
| boredom. Better to die of anything than boredom. Then | | | | could do that, too, if you wanted - just anyplace and |
| again, one cannot die, but that's another story." | | | | anytime. Use your imagination. Close your eyes, if you |
| Theophilus, who was sitting quietly all this time, finally | | | | like. Doesn't matter." |
| spoke. "Gideon, perhaps you or Marla should | | | | "Just close my eyes and imagine? That's all?" |
| accompany him this first time. Maybe he would be | | | | "When you use your imagination," Gideon replied, "you |
| much more comfortable with someone who knows | | | | are using one of the most powerful tools ever given to |
| the system." | | | | you by the Creator. Whatever you can imagine, |
| "Good idea," said Gideon. "Marla, I'll stay and find out | | | | already exists. This mechanism only assists you to find |
| what Theo has been up to recently. Why don't you go | | | | it. Understand that you don't need a machine or tools |
| with John?" | | | | to do these things. You're perfectly capable of doing |
| "It would be a delight. Would you like that, John?" "I'm | | | | anything the machine does. But since you don't quite |
| really not sure what all this means, but I'd love to have | | | | know how yet, use the tools." |
| you along, Marla," I answered. | | | | "OK, Gideon. Let me think of a place and a time. I'll give |
| Never had I tasted food so delicious. There, in the | | | | it a try." |
| Restaurant at the Edge of Eternity, I sat with my | | | | With that I closed my eyes and, at the same time, |
| strange friends enjoying a remarkable meal. It wasn't | | | | made sure that my finger was resting lightly on the |
| too long before Marla reached over and whispered, | | | | green button. I didn't want any mistakes. Marla's hand |
| "Whenever you're ready,John. The way it works is | | | | felt comforting on mine as I took a deep breath and let |
| simplicity itself. Just think of a place and a time you | | | | my mind wander. |