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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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
Posted by Elizabeth | December 22, 2008 1:25 PM
Posted on December 22, 2008 13:25
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 .
Posted by Gabriela | October 31, 2008 11:59 PM
Posted on October 31, 2008 23:59