During this period I was scheduled to attend a business conference at a luxurious location very similar to where I now found myself. My hotel room was much like this one, opening onto a balcony separated only by a panorama of glass. I had ventured out onto the balcony and draped myself over the rail, looking toward the sea. The beauty of the scene was so overpowering that I absent-mindedly started humming an old tune. Suddenly, a voice to my right said, ?Intriguing melody....

You must have the courage to move forward regardless of the obstacles you face in your life.

?And, you wouldn?t have believed that Marla was willing to forgo all she held dear to spend a lifetime with an itinerant musician. You should have seen her then. Willing to give up everything for the love of a man.? ?So, was that wrong??I asked. ?Don?t you both deserve happiness in whatever way you choose?? ?Of course, it wasn?t wrong,? replied Gideon,?it?s not a matter of right or wrong. It rarely is. It was just that I was caught up with the seeming pleasures of the m...

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?Oh, in about ten minutes would be fine,? said Gideon, and, turning to me he continued,?I hope you don?t mind, I ordered earlier so it would be ready whenever we were. I asked them to prepare your favorite dishes,John. Just a special surprise for you.? Jarvis smiled and left. ?Now, John,? continued Gideon,?you were telling us about a romantic situation. Was that the one with Kimberly or was it Cindy?? I was stunned. ?You knew about that? I never told anyone. It was Kimb...

I pulled on my sneakers and it wasn?t more than a minute before I took the elevator to the lobby. Island life is so informal that I felt totally at home. The restaurant was across the street, a short distance from the hotel.It was built in such a way that those who occupied the best seats enjoyed an unobstructed view of the ocean. By now it was becoming dark,that strange darkness that suddenly descends in the tropics, making you think that someone had abruptly dropped a cu...

Gideon knew exactly what I?d like for dinner. There were curries of various seafood like grouper and arapaima served with roti. Side dishes of chutneys, samosas and island bhajees complimented the steaming rice biryani. In the center of the table, Jarvis placed a bowl filled with succulent guavas, mangoes, sapodillas and papaya. ?Enjoy your dinner,? said Jarvis as he left. ?Everything looks good,? I commented, ?and the coffee smells heavenly. Thank you, Gideon, this is ...

After a brief pause, I looked up at Marla and asked ?have you ever had a serious relationship, a significant other? Or do you, Gideon and others like you have no need for intimate relationships? Tell me, do you love as we do?? At first she giggled, but her efforts to remain straight- faced resulted in a coughing fit. Rather than showing concern, Gideon broke into hysterical laughter. Marla joined until tears were streaming down both their faces. Gasping for breath Gideo...

The three of us spent the next day enjoying the music of calypso bands and sitting on the beach. The sun was disappearing over the horizon and evening was not far off so, I walked over to a cluster of coconut trees. This was a paradise custom-made for daydreaming and I took full advantage. I daydreamed of roaming the world, dropping by to see the fjords of Norway while enjoying the Land of the Midnight Sun, walking by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon or sailing down the Potaro ...

?I?m not above them,? I protested. ?I can hurt as terribly as the next person, soar to heights of ecstasy, descend to depths of despair. I can be as happy or as miserable as anyone.? ?Well,so can I, John,? she replied, ?so can I. And as to being with mere mortals, I?m here with you right now. Aren?t you a mere mortal? If this is your line of reasoning, what am I doing here with you?? For a moment I was taken aback. I never looked on myself as a mere mortal. I always tho...