A Conversation

Odd Thomas- I wish I could believe in reincarnation.

Chief Porter- Not me. Once down the track is enough of a test. Pass me or fail me, Dear Lord, but don't make me go through high school again.

Odd Thomas- If there's something we want so bad in this life but we can't have it, maybe we could get it the next time around.

Chief Porter- Or maybe not getting it, accepting less without bitterness, and being grateful what we have is a part of what we're here to learn.

Odd Thomas- You once told me that we're here to eat all the good Mexican food we can, and when we've had our fill it's time to move on.

Chief Porter- I don't recollect being taught that in Sunday school, so it's possible I'd consumed two or three bottles of Negra Modelo before that theological insight occurred to me.

-From Forever Odd a book By Dean Koontz-