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When strange things happen to good people
By Lee Ann | September 16, 2008
Manifestation - getting what you want - it happens in ways that just can’t be planned. It’s so cool to let the Universe do its thing. Here’s a short little story of a recent book I manifested.
But first, the back story.
A couple of weeks ago I toured Louisa May Alcotts house - which was a very interesting experience. Her desk is in the exact place as it was when she lived there, as you can see by a photograph in her bedroom. It’s a very strange feeling to stand right where she stood in the photograph. Anyway, on the tour a book was mentioned, Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan - it was a book that went “viral” back in the late 1800’s and it had to do with some of spiritual principles that I’ve been studying. I made a note that I wanted to get a copy of the book, but as things happen I forgot about it.
That week, I’m reading the book, The Power of Your Supermind by Vernon Howard and there on page 81 what book is mentioned - Yes, Pilgrims Progress. Now, when something comes into my life a couple of times in a short period of time - I take notice. I decide to get a copy of the book for sure. But, I take no action, it’s not high on the “to do” list. However, the Universe had other ideas…
A week later I’m out for a Sunday visit to Ipswich with my son and hubby. We ate at Woodmans - fried clams and lobster roll were so good I didn’t want the meal to end. If you like lobster and clams - then Woodmans is a “must visit”. Anyway, after stuffing our faces I wanted to poke around antique shops. There are quite a few in Ipswich so I just randomly picked one. There were two levels and upstairs were bookcase after bookcase packed with old books. Something told me to check out the first bookcase and the fifth book that I spied was none other than - Yes, you guessed it. Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, a small with a green binding published in 1879. The pages are worn, browned and spotted with age, but overall it’s in good shape.
If you could have seen the hundreds of books that were spilling from the bookcases to the floor in the second floor of the antique shop you would be as astonished as I was when I found this little book so easily.
Lesson learned - be careful what you wish for - because it’s on the way the moment you desire it….
Thoughts do become things - think the good ones!!
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