The long, lazy days of summer rolled on ever so slowly into autumn. The short island vacation seemed far removed from today's reality. I hadn't seen Marla or Gideon in a while and was busy with a number of projects, working against looming deadlines. Also, there were distended piles of correspondence to deal with.
I missed Marla and Gideon and wished that there was some way to stay in touch more regularly. Even though they exhibited a degree of enlightenment beyond my comprehension and seemed to possess abilities and talents far surpassing my understanding, I had begun to think of them as just two wonderful, extraordinary friends who were totally ordinary to me. This is how it seems to work. We are a reflection of those we associate with. Run with jackals and you assume the lifestyle and thinking of jackals. Associate with lions and you will mirror their strength and grace.
Never did Marla and Gideon jump in to solve all my problems. Many times they didn't even participate in the solution at all. But I knew that they were nearby cheering forme, encouraging my efforts, suggesting alternate actions and comforting me when it all seemed to fall apart, as it had done so many times in the past. They had become, perhaps, two of my closest friends.
I'd often wondered whether others were as fortunate as I to have a Gideon and Marla. Once, when I brought up the subject, Gideon assured me that each person has friends in other areas of the universe who were as close or closer than their earthly, human friends. We hadn't discussed it at length, but I had made a mental note to ask him to tell me more about this type of communication.
I do not remember taking any definite steps to find Gideon and Marla. As I recall, it was Gideon who found me and then later I was introduced to Marla. But even so, I recalled the old saying, "when the student is ready, the teache
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