Talking to God About Love

Here’s what happened: I’m in the back of a cab, on my way from San Diego airport to Encinitas. It’s early morning. I’ve just flown in from San Francisco where I was appearing the night before on KQED for my PBS show Shift Happens! I’m feeling tired. I’m looking forward to taking a shower. I haven’t done my morning meditation yet. So, I decide to speak to God.

I said, “Hey God, let’s talk about love.”

God said, “I’d love a peanut butter smoothie.”

I said, “Love is the greatest thing.”

“The only thing,” said God.

“I need to remember that more,” I said.

“I can help you with that,” said God.

“Thank you,” I said.

“I like my peanut butter smoothie made with  Soya milk,” said God.

“I love that I can talk to you about everything  God,” I said.

“You are always talking to me, even when you  are only talking to yourself,” said God.

“Wow,” I said.

“And when I’m talking to you, it’s really you who is doing the talking,” said God.

“That must be why we both like peanut butter smoothies,” I said.

“Made with Soya milk,” said God.

“We’re really just the same thing,” I said.

“The only thing,” said God.

“One love,” I said.

“One love,” said God.