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Letter from a Veteran

Dear Katie,

About a month ago, I was listening to a book-on-tape called "Miracles" by Stuart Wilde. In it he tells the story of a young woman who, like me, was searching for a miracle. As she was walking down the street, a truck drove by and dropped a book. That book changed her life dramatically for the better.

I was praying for just such a miracle in a book. I was in a thrift store called "My Lucky Day" wandering around aimlessly, lost, confused, and in so much pain. I kept saying, "I feel like I'm dying." My therapist wanted me to commit myself. I've done that once before and it was like putting a band aid over a gaping wound.

I wanted to turn this break-down into a break-through. I was determined to! Air Force Training instructors told us, "we're breaking you down so we can build you back the way we want you."

I don't want to be a war machine anymore though. I want the sparkle back in my eye, the bounce in my step that Mom said was gone when I got back from the war. And it's my heart's desire to help others do the same! I found your book Katie -- Loving What Is -- for 50 cents and that was my miracle and continues to be so!

Thank you!

With gratitude.

A

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Elizabeth:

Dear A:

Here are some thoughts I had after reading your letter.

You are a war machine. Is it true?

You should have a sparkle in your eye and a bounce in your step. Is it true?

You have lost the sparkle in your eye and the bounce in your step. Is it true?
( Even if Mom says so, is it true?)

The Air Force broke and remade you. Is it true?

I need a breakthough RIGHT NOW!! Is it true?

Myself, I am unemployed right now (is it true? LOL!!), everything here pertains to my situation also. Plenty for me to question. Thank you for your post.

All my love forever,
Elizabeth

Gabriela:

Dear A ,

Thankyou for your recent letter dated 29 oct 2008 . I had just recently cleaned out a book cupboard and found Stuart Wilde's book 'Miracles' . I had been feeling despair and fear because I felt so unable to believe or trust in any god /presence at all .After I found the book I decided I needed to connect with Byron Katie again and went to the blog site and there was your letter , what a miracle . Not only did you mention the same book but the same exact paragraph I had only just read ten minutes before . So incredible for me thankyou for sharing , thanks Katie for so much .

Love G .

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