342 DATE WITH THE GODS
When I stopped to take a breath, Rama said, "Kids,
hungry kids."
"Let's look for the little thieves and break their necks.
We'll use your super powers to spot the sons of .... "
"I will do no such thing." Rama said emphatically.
"Why not?" I argued "At least let's recover my
documentation and passport. They're of no use to them
if they're only hungry."
"My friend and brother, I know how you feel. I can
sense it; I'm with you. But there are certain things you
can't change."
"Are you saying I have to accept this?"
"You already know God as a Third Force, the same
wa y Job did. If you do things to upset the even
frequency, you're Satan's prey."
"The heck with Satan, I want my briefcase."
"You're so angry you could kill, aren't you?"
"Wouldn't you?"
"No, I wouldn't. If my spirit were vibrating like yours
right now, I couldn't be in tune to the same God that
Jesus the Christ calls my Father in heaven. Being in tune
with it is being able to forgive, taking life's adversities
graciously, not cursing or wishing evil on your fellow
man. When something terrible happens to you, instead
of building up hate, you continue loving God."
"I was taught that in Hebrew school. Job losing his
crops, his cattle dying, his children, and he never stops
loving God. I'm telling you, that takes guts."
"What's the matter, big man, don't you have any
guts?"
I didn't want to smile, but she said that in such a
sarcastic way that my upper lip muscles started twitch
ing my moustache. Being with her made it easier.
We went to fill out a police report, and later that
month I had to go to the Embassy in Lima to get a new
passport. When I arrived in the United States, I had to