| "Throughout your Earth history there have been | | | | all my children. "At this point in my letter,you are |
| certain groups who claimed me for their own. | | | | probably wishing and hoping that I would say |
| They called other groups 'heathens' or 'unbelievers' | | | | something about your beloved Mardai. There are |
| and even started horrible wars to protect me | | | | many things you don't yet understand. Does a |
| from those who did not believe in me. Remember | | | | professor teach advanced algebra to a student in |
| the crusades with King Richard against Saladin and | | | | third grade? No. As you grow and learn, you will |
| his Muslim followers? Both sides were fighting for | | | | be able to understand the beauty of the Eternal |
| me; both leaders wanted to save The Holy City | | | | Plan. But I will tell you this. Mardai is happy in her |
| for me. Consider how ridiculous that was. I am | | | | new work. She is as radiantly beautiful and |
| God and don't need anyone to save me or | | | | gracious as when she was with you in physical |
| protect me. I do an excellent job by myself. | | | | form. Because of the different worlds you both |
| "Even in this, your 20th century, there are so | | | | occupy, you cannot see or hear her as you used |
| many religions, so many denominations, so many | | | | to. There is a common meeting place, however, |
| differences, each one believing that it has found | | | | and just as you found me in your heart, there will |
| the only true God. I have told you before that | | | | you find her, also. She is pleased with your |
| there is only one God and I Am He or She or It. | | | | progress and she stays close to you. You will see |
| Yes, I have many children on Earth with names | | | | her again when your work on Earth is done. Know |
| like Catholic, Protestant, Fundamentalist, Jew, | | | | this, that the bonds that bind the two of you |
| Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Agnostic, Atheist and on | | | | span eternity itself. To read the rest of the story |
| and on. I love them all. Even though some of | | | | visit |
| them do not believe in me, I believe in them and | | | | Lecturer, entrepreneur and MBA business |
| care for them equally. Should a father or mother | | | | consultant, John Harricharan is the author of the |
| love one child and hate the other? The parent | | | | award-winning book, "When You Can Walk on |
| wants the child to realize its full potential and to | | | | Water, Take the Boat. |
| be happy and successful. That's what I want for | | | | |