concoction dripped down my arms, I stood there perplexed. “What do I do now?” I asked. “Eat it!” He laughed, taking his leave. Little did I know that destiny would have us meet again, thousands of miles away in a setting beyond my wildest imagination. Gary and I were making friends from the world over. But pleasant as it was, I was distracted. Something I could not comprehend was calling me. I found myself retreating to museums to contemplate religious art or to Vondel Park to meditate and study spiritual books. But my favorite place was sitting over a canal. While the city might rage with a
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