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He didn’t let my vexation bother him, but took them in stride and continued unruffled, like a professor explaining a concept to a rather dull student. “For you to know where you are, you have to look at where you’ve been. And for you to know where you’re going, you’ve got to know where you are. You are at a point now where you’ll be reaping the benefits of all the hard work and persistence you’ve invested in your life. Many times, people think they have a money problem. Instead, they have a problem in coming to themselves and knowing who they are. If your problem seems to be only money, then you do not have a problem.”
“There you go again,” I interrupted, impatiently. I wanted to know why it’s taking so long to pull out of the money mess that has plagued me for too long. But here he was offering me platitudes about reaping benefits,being persistent,always taking another step and a heap of other double talk. “Why don’t you get to the point?” I asked. By this time I didn’t care whether he struck me with thunderbolts or fried me with lightning.
This time he did not smile. His eyes, normally dancing with laughter and compassion, narrowed to twin slits of ice. I knew that I had sparked a thunderstorm. I’ve never seen either Gideon or Marla caught up in the throes of anger. I’ve often wondered whether they’re affected by emotions at all,only to discover later that everyone is. It wasn’t that Gideon was losing his patience, it was more like his eyes were saying, “Shut up, stop whining and listen to what I have to say.” A moment later, those piercing eyes softened to their original state. How well he managed to rein his emotions, I thought. This time I decided to listen without interrupting.
“What I have to say about finances, especially yours, John, will take a little while. Mardai knew what she was saying when she told you those troubles are at an end. You’ve labored for many years through some very rough times to make it all come together. There were many times when you wanted to give up, but you rested a while and continued. Through it all, you exhibited remarkable courage and persistence. You exhibited tremendous faith and you never let hope die. And yet, nothing seemed to change.”
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