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