John Dalmas The Second Coming

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.Quiet.He went to the living room, turned on thenight light and turned off the reading lamp.Then he went into the bedroom andclosed the door behind him.There, too, only the night light was on.Veryquietly he went to the opencloset door, undressed, hung up his clothes and took out his pajamas.Lee's voice took him by surprise."What the girls did, that was sweet.Did yousuggest it?""Nope.It was their idea all the way." He pulled his pajamas on."I thoughtyou were asleep.""I was thinking.Wondering how they got so wise."He got into bed."Wise.That's the word, that's what they are.I don't think Iever knew children quite like them before.Good genes.From their mom.""What happened to Mark's genes? That asshole.""Uh-oh! Maybe I'd better sleep on the sofa tonight."She grabbed his arm."Don't you dare.I need a friend by me tonight." Shepaused."You three are awfully good to me.I'm afraid I get overwrought sometimes.""Mature warriors in the passion mode can be like that now and then," he saidplayfully, expecting a swat with her pillow.She didn't take the bait, simply lay staring at the ceiling."Is that what Iam?""That's how it seems to me.""That's more Michael, I suppose.""Yep.""And you've known this stuff for years.Pretty well, apparently.""Yep.""Apparently it hasn't hurt you.That's what helped me get over my upset.Iwon't ask you to explain it though.My head hurts just thinking about it."Again she lay silent.Ben too said nothing, not wanting to interrupt herthoughts."What did happen to Mark's genes?" she asked finally."They did what they were supposed to do.They helped produce two lovelychildren.Picture Mark, then look at Becca, and you'll see what I mean.Coloring, thechin.""Mark an asshole though."is"Inarguably.Spoiled.Totally self-centered, overbearing and intolerant." Heavoided adding a young warrior in aggression mode, with a goal of rejectionand a chief feature of greed, with a secondary feature of self-destruction."That's why you divorced him and married me.But those things aren't genetic.""You don't think so?" she said thoughtfully."Consider the girls.And he's their dad.""I'm glad Mark paid so little attention to them when they were little." ShePage 47ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlsighed, and snuggled up to Ben."I did a much better job on my second try.You're more the reason than anyone else for what they're like.""I'll accept a little of that.A supporting role.But each and both of themstarted out superior.I'd say both you and I are learning from them."Lee raised herself on an elbow and kissed him softly.He returned the kisswith interest.After a moment she laid a hand on his belly, sliding it underhis waistband.* * *Later they lay quietly, letting sleep gather."Why do we always make loveafter I'vebeen upset?" she murmured."Because it feels so good.And because with people who love one another, it'salmost the human ultimate in closeness.That's what makes it healing.""Healing.I seem to need that at times."He chuckled."Happy to oblige, ma'am.Just call me Dr.Ben.My motto is, 'Imake house calls.' "She elbowed him softly."Husbands!" she murmured, then turned onto hersleeping side and closed her eyes.Back Next|Contents17Rev.S:Mr.Aran, perhaps you are aware of Jesus's words in Matthew, Chapter16, verses 24 and 25: "If any want to become my followers, let them denythemselves and take up their cross and follow me.For those who want to savetheir life will lose it." And in Luke, Chapter 12, verse 25: "Can any of youby worrying add a single day to your span of life?"Yet you have security specialists with you all the time.How do you justifythat?NA:Hour.Rev.S:Sir?NA:The word is "hour." You misquoted Luke.He wrote: "add a single hour to yourspan of life."But to answer your question: First, in the immortal words of Mad Magazine'sAlfred E.Newman, "What? Me worry?" I do not worry.I trust.And secondly Letme tell you a story not from the Bible, but one I read years ago in amagazine.It went something like this: A river was in flood, and with thewater above the first-floor windows, a man sat watching from his roof.A skiffcame along, and the paddler invited him to get in."No," the man answered, "God will save me if it's necessary."The water had covered the porch roof when a power boat came along.The peopleon board urged him to join them, but he refused, giving the same reason.Stilllater, with water to the upstairs windows, a helicopter came along, and hewaved it off.Shortly afterward, the house was washed off its foundation, and he drowned.Received in heaven, he went to God and complained."The Bible says you'd takecare of me, yet you let me drown!""Dear Soul," God answered with ineffable love, "I tried to save you.First Isent a skiff, then a power boat, and finally a helicopter.You refused themall."Now my answer to you, good Reverend, is that Art Knowles came to me as asecurity expert, and offered his services.I accepted with gratitude.Page 48ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlFrom:Ecumenical Encounters, Ngunda Elija Aran as guest.Lor Lu's intercom buzzed, and he pressed a key."What is it, Carla?""Mr.Knowles would like to speak with you.""Send him in."The square-built security chief entered, and, ignoring the visitor chairs,remained on his feet."Lor Lu," he said, "we may have a security problem.Igot a call from TommyYellow Bear.He thinks we had a prowler last night, and asked me to come outto the camp.So I did.""A prowler?""A guy driving an old car.He seemed okay when he drove in.Afterward hevisited several tents, asking questions.Ate lunch and supper with a familynamed Espinosa.Later they discovered a pen they thought was his, so Espinosa went to theguy's car to give it to him.He wasn't there.Thinking maybe he'd gone to thelatrine or shower house, Espinosa hung around for a few minutes.When the guydidn't come back, Espinosa returned to his tepee.Later, before going to bed,he went to the car again, and the guy still wasn't there."Before breakfast, about 7 o'clock, he tried again Espinosa, that is.The carwas gone.Aside from some chewing gum wrappers, all he found was this.So hewent toTommy with it, and Tommy called me." Knowles laid his attach� case on Lor Lu'sdesk and took out a metal disk the size of a fat nickel."What is it?""That's what I asked Espinosa." Knowles held up the small metal disk again."He was in a ranger battalion.He said it's the kind of battery they used intheir night goggles.And it made him suspicious, because some of Krause's conversation had seemed alittle strange.Krause is the name the guy gave.Tommy verified it.They usesimilar goggles on the tower.I suppose they're used in other things, too, butit's suggestive."Knowles laid the battery on the desk."It got Tommy interested, so they went over and looked in the parking lottrash barrel." He took another object from his attach� case, a clear plasticenvelope about a foot square, marked with black grease pencil."The barrel wasemptied yesterday evening, and this morning, except for a garbage bag, this isall he found in it.Tommy worked for the Yakima tribal forester.They usedenvelopes like this to carry aerial photos in, when they made forestexaminations." He handed it to Lor Lu."According to Espinoza, this cast some light on Krause's conversation.WhenEspinoza mentioned getting shot in the knee during the Lagos Rescue, Krause'seyes had lit up for a moment, as if he was really interested.Espinoza thoughthe was going to ask something about it, but he didn't.He never mentioned themilitary in the two hours they were together."Espinoza said that by hindsight, the guy sounded almost as if he wasestablishing an identity [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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