Lollipop Cruise, Part 10: God Spoke

Over rocks Kalman climbed… He’d lost the power & energy of past Marathons…

40 years ago… he’d have been flying up this slope. He looked around…

He saw huge lines of city folks… embracing many from ancient times…

Kalman felt confused, inspired, & frightened… Suddenly, there was his son Tim!

“Tim… Is that you?… It’s me, Kalman… I’ll be right there.”

Tim wasn’t happy… He yelled, “Don’t rush, maybe don’t come…

It’s NOT great seeing YOU. I really don’t care.”

Alicia said to Tim, “That was cruel.” She squeezed his hand and shook it.

He replied, “You don’t really understand. My Dad’s a loser… he’s not a man.”

Ruth said, “Honey, he’s your Dad. Whatever your anger, God said, “Respect thy father.” Aren’t you sensitive to God these days?”’

Ezra and Joshua said, “Tim, You were hurt, but your Dad did his best…

You all did your best. He couldn’t do some things you needed…

You could BOTH do better now. You were a child… Now you’re a man.

We want you to help your and your Dad’s Divine Souls communicate.”

Tim was hard to shake… Tim was hard to scare…

Now he was feeling quite shaken… And he was starting to feel scared.

He opened his mouth… Words came out, “I don’t know what I want.

I don’t know what I want. I don’t know what I want.

What am I supposed to do… when I don’t know what I want?”

Tim didn’t understand his anger and love… and he could NOT hold both together.

He took more steps back… as lightning bolts struck in distant places…

Suddenly, the universe lit up… The light was so bright… it was blinding…

He was stunned. The light seemed to pulsate and speak,

“Tim, how are you, my son?”

“Are you really talking to me, God?” Tim politely asked.

“Yes… I’m talking to you… as I speak with your Dad!

Why are you being so hard on Kalman? How has my boy hurt you?”

Alisha entered the column of light… and quickly ran to Tim’s side…

The light flickered pulsating colors… Then it again became a blinding white.

“I’m sorry, God. I don’t know what to say. I’ll give him a chance. OK?”

“OK… Now, ask me any question.”

“Tell me about the mind… How can we have a spiritual, powerful, or creative mind?

“Good question. Like it or not, you’re like your Dad. Are you ready to focus?”

“Yes, God, I’m ready.”

God spoke, “The mind isn’t one thing, Tim… Unless you’re me.

Most human minds have two parts. One masters animalistic impulses…

This allows greater mastery than animals…

Mastery over the world around… and instincts within.

The second part connects one to his Divine Soul & so… to ME.

Connecting to your Divine Soul allows me to channel into your world.

The person who develops this holy part, becomes naturally…

More spiritual, creative, expressive, secure, moral… and closer to me.

So, Tim… Try to get your Divine Soul to speak to your Dad’s. OK?

I’ll be watching.” The blinding light went out. The crowd stood stunned.

They’d heard every word spoken. Kalman stumbled into the light…

He stood there facing his son, Tim… as if for the first time…

Though they’d known each other forever.

“I’m sorry, Dad. I’ve been shutting you out. I know I’ve hurt your heart.

I wanted to hurt your heart. The truth is I’m confused and I hate myself.

I’m a loser… You’re who I have to blame. I do nothing real well… I can’t talk to girls.

I’ve no idea where my life is going. I feel I fail every day, despite good grades.

I don’t know what I want. I don’t know what I want. I don’t know what I want.

What am I supposed to do… when I don’t know what I want?”

Kalman said, “I love you, Tim. Maybe we’re both confused.

But, together, we’ll find a better future… OK?”