I am a therapist of 25 years and until 2 years ago, I had never practiced meditation.  I thought, “that is the weirdest thing ever.”  Then, one weekend as I was traveling, I had a chance meeting that changed me.  I can’t really explain it but the stillness and comfort in the room was unimaginable.  I just met someone, we exchanged pleasantries and then it seemed as if I had known this person forever.  He said to me after a few minutes, “Do I know you?  This seems a little like dejavu.”  He explained that he was drawn to the energy in me and couldn’t explain why.  He asked if I meditated regularly because “you are in such a peaceful way”.  Of course, this seemed a bit strange but my gut told me to go with it.  We chatted for a bit and he gave me his phone number - not in a “hook up” kinda way but in a blessing sort of way.  We had phone contact off and on for a few weeks and I decided to go back to the place where we met and there he was again.  We decided to spend the afternoon together and what I learned that day was “everything you need is already within you, you just have to recognize it.”  He showed me how to access myself in a special way that I have been able to recreate rather easily since then.

We at lunch together and as we sat at the restaurant, on a crooked corner in Fayetteville, on an outdoor patio, we witnessed an accident right before us and we both sprung into action.  A van hit the curb and because it was top heavy, flipped over and we saw two children in car seats upside down.  He raced for one, I the other.  Another onlooker helped the mother.  Everyone was okay - except him.   He explained when we returned to our table - not hungry now - that he had just experienced the loss of his fiancé in a tragic car accident one month before and he was grieving.  I shared my very special “Circle of Control” with him and he had a tear drop from his eye.  Just one.   He quickly said, “thank you for your guidance”. It was so powerful and unique.  He shared the name of some books with me and said, “I know we were supposed to meet and I won’t question it.  Bless you, beautiful lady.”   

I talked to him two more times, once when I was struggling and once when he told me goodbye.  He said, “I don’t want to ruin the memory or energy for either of us by pretending.”  I have never seen him again but I do have the meditation everyday.  When I find a moment, I go inward and reflect on events that used to trouble me - a lot - and now I find peace in my quiet.