Welcome to this space of love. The story I would like to share with you is based on true events. It was passed on to me by Stanley, my grandfather, who has shared it with me in the least expected moment. Our conversation was like a movie playing on the screen of my imagination, touching my heart in ways I could not predict. With time, its magic awaken within me, and little by little I started reshaping my own life.
Putting it into words took a while. At first, I wasn’t ready to share such intimate part of me with the world. And then I realised that if Stanley and I were able to achieve what initially seemed impossible, then we all are capable of achieving it. As I was pondering on how to tell the story, I confided in a friend and told it as it was told to me, to which he replied; “If you write it in the way you just told me, it would be a great read.”
Along the way I’ve discovered many different aspects of the story and myself. For instance, I was under the impression that Stanley’s story was well known among my family members. It turns out that he rarely spoke of it, yet alone shared it with such openness. To this day I wonder, what has compelled him to share it with me? This is only one of many questions I’d love to ask him. What makes this story most special to my heart is the fact that I’ve returned home shortly after and Stanley passed away a few months later…
When it was finally written, I asked myself; “What’s the purpose of publishing it? … What would I like to achieve?” And then I had a thought; “Stanley’s story sparked in me something so profound, wouldn’t it be wonderful if it could do the same for someone out there?” Once again, my initial motivation to put it into words was echoed. What followed a few months later was a ‘quietly expected,’ and yet, totally surprising story from a reader who has related their own miraculous tale of the beginning to reshaping their own life. I was overwhelmed with joy as my intention has come to pass. And deep down, my knowing that we all are capable of achieving miracles was undeniably confirmed.
In the events of today’s world, Stanley’s story has never been better suited. It shines brightly a light of hope which is capable of sparking much desired changes should we open our hearts to love. It thought me the hardest lessons, led me to the deepest truths and allowed me to get to know myself in ways I never thought possible. It’s never easy to honestly confront ourselves, and hence, most of us are not yet ready to make that choice. But change, is the only constant, and one day, each and everyone in their own time will be ready to take that step. In my own experience, I was able to boil it down to; “If you know how to forgive, life loses some of its terror.”
There are may truths out there, but in my opinion, the most meaningful ones are within us. They always have been, and are patiently awaiting to be discovered when we choose to find them. On that note, I invite you to take that step. The first reading will convey the story. The subsequent reading will prompt you to ponder on your own challenges. And this is when you’ll discover the magic of your own heart, and love within. You’ll have the opportunity to reshape your life and make your deepest desires turn to reality. And who knows, perhaps one day you’ll be ready to pass it on…
With lots of love,
Vtec
