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The awakening
Submitted by: Jennifer
Erie, ColoradoI am a freshman in college pursing a degree in poetry and creative writing, with a minor in art. I have an amazing boyfriend. My family respects me more now than any other time in my life, which is huge. I can be myself and I love it. Thank you, thank you, and thank you some more.
Last year I was stuck in a relationship that was abusive and unhealthy in every way. I was fighting with almost everyone in my family, and my friends were all leaving. The day I turned 18 I decided to change my life for the better.
I gained an amazing boyfriend, I found my true friends, and I talk to them every day. I live in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, and I get to go back to my old life in a whole new light this summer.
I have my boyfriend to thank for showing me The Secret this last year. I had been very sick and was still a little lost in life. Over winter break, I was the angriest at the world that I had ever been before, but that night my boyfriend had given me The Secret CDs. At the time when he gave them to me I had no idea what I was getting into, but I am sure glad he showed me.
I listened to them till 3 or 4 in the morning and reflected on their message all day at work. I hated my job as a lifeguard, but that day was the best day at work I had ever had. Watching water and people enjoying life was the perfect follow up to such a wonderful message. Later that day I knew my parents were going to be giving me a lecture about life, and without The Secret being in my life this day I probably wouldve gotten into a really big fight as usual.
I learned very quickly how to drown out negativity in my life in all areas. I went to bed that night ready to get back to school and use what I know now.
When I went to the airport that day to go back to school I was a little nervous, but I knew everything was going to be okay. My mom was saying things with worry and doubt, but I honestly didnt hear any of it. I just noticed the moment of sunshine and the new beginning to my life. I didnt have any money on me for lunch, and my dad leaned out the car door and said, Here, have some lunch, right during the second I thought I need money.
I took my bag to get checked and I had no idea where I was supposed to go to get to my gate. Ive only been on a jet twice, and both times I just followed someone else. The baggage guy was really nice and he told me exactly how to get there, which was very surprising and pleasant for me. I had no problem getting to my gate, which was all the way in the back of the airport. The whole way I kept thinking, I really want Starbucks, and I knew that there would be one right in front of my gate. And when I got there of course there was.
Since I had no problem getting in I still had a few hours to wait for my flight. I was excited for this time because I knew this was a perfect time to listen to The Secret and try some very conscious tests of it. I decided I wanted spearmint gum in the next hour. A little old lady came and sat by me and started playing with a pack of spearmint gum. Then a few minutes later she stood up and started walking away. I noticed that she had left the gum so I got up and said, I think you dropped your gum. She said, thats not mine.
Then when it was time to take off the flight attendant said that there was a huge blizzard back at school and that we were going to have terrible turbulence. I said to myself, no were not. We definitely should of, by the looks of it. It was very windy and the snow all over Colorado was intense that night. I believed and knew that there wasnt going to be turbulence, and it was the smoothest flight I have ever taken before.
This was the best and most awakening time of my life. It was so simple and powerful and it has brought me so much happiness already. I cant wait to see how awesome my life will be in a few years from now. Im so grateful for everything now and Im so blessed to know the Secret now. The beginning of this life is more than I could ever ask for. Thank you, thank you, thank you!