Here’s a story from one of my forth coming books on manifesting.

“In the mid ’90s, a Catholic priest from Ireland named Father Terry traveled to the States and spent four weeks training in my Mind Design™ NLP programs. He attended both the 14-day practitioner training and the 14-day master practitioner course in the midwest.  Father Terry was an exceptional participant and a delightful gentleman. I enjoyed his presence and his contribution to all of us.

When the master track concluded, we all said our goodbyes, hugged, and went our separate ways. I left our retreat center and returned to Los Angeles. A week or two later while I made plans to meet with my manager for acting and speaking gigs. We had to change the date so I also invited another friend to join us for dinner on the weekend. My friend drove to my place, and from there, we picked up my manager.

After spending some time at her apartment, we decided to head to the 3rd Street Promenade, an outdoor mall in Santa Monica. Parking was a nightmare. We circled around for 90 minutes, finally finding a spot in a garage on Fourth Street. As we walked to the Promenade, I started to get hungry but couldn’t decide what or where I wanted to eat. I was looking for good food and a quiet enough place where we could talk and enjoy the view.

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We went from restaurant to restaurant, but I was being persnickety and turned them all down. We walked, growing more frustrated as we tried to find a place on this busy weekend evening. It was getting late, and we still hadn’t sat down to eat. We eventually made it to the end of the Promenade, and on the east side corner was a deli. We went inside to check it out, but it was far too noisy and crowded.

We started to leave, but I decided to use the restroom first. My friends went outside to wait on the corner. When I exited the restaurant, I spotted my friends and began walking toward them when suddenly a hand clamped down on my right shoulder. I turned around. I nearly fell over in surprise. Standing there, grinning like the Cheshire cat, was Father Terry! We greeted each other warmly. What a fun moment. How on earth…

I asked what on earth he was doing in Los Angeles. It turned out that after returning to Ireland, he had come back to the States for some family visits. I was astounded. Just a couple of weeks earlier, I had parted ways with this wonderful man in Wisconsin, and now, here we were, bumping into each other in Los Angeles. Reflecting on it, I wondered what had to happen for this meeting to occur?

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How many millions of micro-decisions led to this ‘chance’ encounter? Not just by me but by him. Father Terry and I first met at a workshop in Wisconsin because of his desire to take my training. He had to communicate with my office, enroll, pay, make travel arrangements, and show up at the training. After two weeks in the program, we parted ways, and he returned home.

Meanwhile, I scheduled a trip to L.A. and arranged to meet with my manager.  Our meeting day changed, and we ultimately chose that particular weekend. My friend drove to my place, I drove to my manager’s place, and after hanging out, we headed to the Promenade. It took a long time to find parking, and we walked quite a distance, turning down numerous eateries. After finally stopping at a restaurant for me to use the restroom.

I exited and bumped into Father Terry. He, too, had gone through his own process to end up at that exact corner, at that exact time, just as I came out of the restaurant. What had to happen for us to meet right there, at that precise moment? Had my friends stood on the other side of the street, or had I walked in a different direction, we might have missed each other.

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If I had chosen a restaurant further back up the street, or even the one we were at, we might not have met. Yet, somehow, we both ended up on that corner at that time, renewing our connection in a magical way. I couldn’t help but wonder how far back things had to align for this meeting to occur—days, weeks, perhaps? Or maybe it was in the works for billions of years, as if it’s eternally present.

It’s fascinating to consider how our decisions, along with those of others, shaped this encounter. My choices, my manager’s, my friend’s, and Father Terry’s—all of them led to this moment. The number of things that had to happen for this coincidence is vast, if not infinite. For two people to bump into each other at a specific time and place, neither knew they’d be, among 8 million or more people, is staggering.

So, I’ve decided to just enjoy it and be open to these moments. I was thrilled when it happened and still am. A skeptic might say it’s just a coincidence. Okay, sure, but still, WOW! I’m going to enjoy it because I want to enjoy life more, not reason myself out of it. So, thanks, but no thanks. WOW! What is my point? Life is a mystery. Life is magical. Delight more in it. Discover the big and little joys. Become enamored. Live in awe and fascination. Make your moments magical because they already are. Enjoy the mystery. It’s not meant to be solved but enjoyed! Celebrate everything!”

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