My friend Elizabeth called over our young waitress, Chloe. 'Allan can answer any question about your life,' Elizabeth said.
Chloe thought for a moment, then asked, 'How many marriages will I have?'
How sad that she's thinking marriages in the plural at age 21. 'You have a human need for excitement in a relationship, but your soul yearns for stability and peace. To prevent lots of marriages, it's better to have a kind and caring but potentially boring relationship,' I said, 'not excitement.'
Chloe grimaced. 'I want excitement and one marriage.'
Incompatible for you, I thought. 'Do you have a second question?' I asked.
'I love children and want to work with them,' Chloe said. 'Is that OK?'
'You only love children because they don't have the horrid nature of adults,' I said. Chloe nodded vigorously. 'Exactly.'
'But you won't learn any lessons for your soul if you work with the beauty of children. You need to learn lessons by working with horrid adults.'
Chloe grimaced again. 'I know you're right,' she said, 'but I'll work with children. I don't want lessons from horrid adults.'
If she wants excitement from men, as sure as there's blood in the steak she'll learn lessons from horrid boyfriends.