When I read the headline, ‘This is not going to happen,’ in today’s newspaper, I paused and remembered a time when I had thought those same words. The article was about a man and his brother who stopped an attempted kidnapping on May 12th of a young woman who was jogging. When Joey Shelton saw a man dragging a woman into a car during broad daylight, he thought to himself, “This is not going to happen.” Then he and his brother selflessly put themselves in harm’s way to prevent what would have been a tragic outcome otherwise. Unfortunately, his selfless act resulted in a fractured and compressed discs in his back (a fund at the RBC bank has been set up in his name). Even this has a purpose. Joey has been unemployed and uninsured for months — perhaps a job offer is forthcoming. [Update 1: The hospital has agreed to waive the medical fees and help him apply for assistance, and the RBC bank fund has received a substantial amount of donations. Update 2: Joey Shelton was given a key to the city!]
I had thought these same words a few years ago, ‘This is not going to happen’, when I was in my yard and believed that my dog, Brownie, was with my husband and vice versa. When I saw my husband, but not Brownie, we began to look around for him. It was then that we spotted Brownie in the middle of the road. Two cars were speeding from each direction and didn’t seem to be slowing down, and they didn’t appear to have time to stop – even if they had slammed on their brakes! I let out a primal scream and at the same time, thought ‘This is not going to happen.’ Time suddenly seemed to stand still. The cars that were approaching came to soft stop — as though they were on pillows. I was at the road by the time the cars stopped, although it was not physically possible to cover that distance in that amount of ‘time’. I scooted Brownie out of the road, time resumed, and the cars drove off.
I learned a lot from that episode. I learned that when we are truly in the moment and in touch with our higher selves, we have the power to control our lives. I learned that time is an illusion that can be stepped in and out of. I also learned that the moment was fleeting and I was soon back to ‘reality’.
I know that when we are able to let go of this body and connect with our higher selves, we react and create perfectly. With no limitations — not even time and space can hold us back.
Blessed journeys!
Filed under: Animals, Illusions, Quantum Physics Consciousness, Spirituality
"Shaman Stone Soup" by Shaman Elizabeth Herrera
