Wishing You Well
Yesterday, I
was reminded of an important lesson and immediately applied it; the results were
nothing short of miraculous.
We all have
friends who we rarely see or communicate with, and then when we do, we are
capable of connecting as if there were no time or space between meetings. My sister/
friend Gina is one of mine.
Yesterday,
we had the chance to sit and talk for about an hour and it was golden.
We inquired
about each other’s children and she told me about her son’s adjustment to his
new baby sister. I have only heard stories and seen pictures of her son, and I
am always amazed at how enlightened this beautiful boy is.
Yesterday,
Gina shared that one morning, as she drove him to school, they passed a woman and two children whose car
had been in a wreck. The car appeared totaled and the family huddled closely by;
frightened but physically unharmed. The police were already on the scene and
were handling the situation, but Gina’s son began to worry for the family;
would the children get to school on time; would they be okay.
Then, suddenly he remembered what he
could do and said, “Oh yeah Mommy, I will wish them well.”
This young child
understood the power of the intention and he applied it.
So yesterday
while I was on my way back to the airport. Gina’s friend and co-worker, Susan
drove me in her beautiful bright yellow VW Beetle. As we chatted about life a
large SUV ran over something that looked like it could have been a large
mattress and then spun wildly out of control.
We were on the freeway and the fast
moving vehicle swerved in our direction and was rapidly moving right at us.
Susan’s daughter is now in her twenties, but Susan must have flashed back to
when she was a child. She acted quickly and reflexively used her own arm as a
crash bar to protect me from the collision that seemed inevitable.
“He won’t
hit us," I told her. "We are fine."
I continued to wish wellness to the two men
in the SUV.
It kept
spinning and was coming closer; there was nowhere for us to go. Then suddenly;
with only an inch or two between us, both cars came to a complete stop.
I opened my
window to the two young men whose faces were right next to mine and asked if
they were okay. They were shaking and a little in shock. “Did you see that
thing in the road?” They asked. “Yes,” I told them “and you are well.
Everything is okay.”
The police
were coming up behind us, so we drove on to the airport. Susan was amazingly calm
and collected and when we got out of the car, she could feel the impact of what
had just happened. We hugged and wished each other well.
I smiled to myself and thought of
Gina’s son and how earlier that morning Gina and I had wondered what the world would
be like if we all wished each other well.
Today, try
it. Send good thoughts and wishes to everyone you encounter; those you know and
don’t know. Do it for those you like and the ones you don’t care for.
Wish wellness on
everyone you meet and watch how it comes back to you.
I wish you well.
Bertice Berry, PhD.
In January our daughter had her bi-annual MRI. This is a high-anxiety, 50 mile drive to have her image taken and then meet with her neurosurgeon. Well, the results were great and we called her dad with the good news. It was getting late by then and we decided to meet him at our favorite restaurant for a celebratory dinner.
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It was just getting dark...but out of the corner of my eye I saw a car barreling out of a side street. I knew instinctively that it was not going to stop and soon it sped right into the path of my car...AND THEN IT STOPPED!! I hit the horn and brake at the same time. I stopped within inches of the back bumper and could clearly see the young female driver.
She suddenly drove forward and took a right turn into a parking lot. I wanted to follow her and give her "what for", but I wanted more to get home.
Relaying the story to my husband and daughter, they were glad that all was well. I was still breathless the next day and went back out to check the front of my car for damage: there was none. I wish that driver well. I am glad that our daughter is well...and yes, "I wish you well."
Annie, thank you so much for sharing this. It is amazing how easy it is to want to give someone "a piece of our mind," when they really need a piece of our heart.
DeleteThanks for sharing your heart with me. I wish US well
I really enjoyed reading this and will most definitely apply it as well as share this with my daughters. Powerful stuff! Thanks for sharing. :o)
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