II, 3 Travis & God
2008
TRAVIS: Hi Lord.
GOD: Hi Trav.
TRAVIS: This has been….this has been awesome.
GOD: And you only got to see a part of it. You should have seen everything I’ve seen this weekend.
TRAVIS: But there’s one thing…
GOD: Yeah?
TRAVIS: It keeps happening to me…every time I pray ….I get distracted. That ever happen to you?
GOD: Huh? Sorry…I was distracted.
TRAVIS: What?
GOD: Kidding. No, Travis…I never get distracted. You’re much too important to me.
TRAVIS: Then I guess that means….
GOD: What do you think of when you pray?
TRAVIS: What do I think of?
GOD: Yeah…what …who… what do you think of?
TRAVIS: Well, I guess I’m usually asking you for something…I’m wanting your advice…I just want to..
GOD: Travis?
TRAVIS: Yeah?
GOD: You’ve got four I’s.
TRAVIS: I don't even wear glasses.
GOD: That last sentence…you said “I” four times….and if I remember correctly, I didn’t hear my name once. Remember…remember I once told you how praying was like dancing? Remember when Maria showed you how to pray by the way she danced?
TRAVIS: Are you kidding? I’ll never forget that.
GOD: Well then I’ll show you again.. (Maria rises and begins to dance) …
TRAVIS: Wow.
GOD: (I’ll give Maria lots of time on this paragraph) Just like prayer. And look at where she’s concentrating…look at what she’s thinking about.. Not herself.. not the way she looks… not her technique… just the music. She lets the music come in and the dance begins… She doesn’t even think about dancing…just the music…just me. She lets the music carry her… lift her… the music tells her where to go. When she got up she had no idea what she was going to dance…she just…let it.. happen. If even for a moment the music would stop, Maria would think about herself and the dance would end…she’d be self-conscious…she’d be distracted… she might even fall..but as long as she listens to the music…Maria will never ….stop…..dancing….
TRAVIS: (a long beat, then) That is…that is so beautiful.
GOD: You should see a prayer from my perspective. THAT is equally beautiful. When you pray, Travis… When you pray… think of me. …focus on me… and you will never….stop…dancing… (Maria dances to Travis, takes his hands, takes him in a small and gentle circle or step then takes his hand and they walk off together.)
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