Could this be LOA in action? Gratitude Dec. 28, 2008

[Daniella]

Something that has always amazed (and scared) me with LOA is the old saying, “be careful what you wish for”. In recent days I’ve been putting together my list for my 100-day challenge adding to it, ‘more time with my boyfriend’ because we don’t see each other all that much. I’m a bit of a workaholic and he travels for his work all the time. Well, I asked and the universe certainly provided!

Yesterday, my boyfriend went snowboarding and one simple wrong move resulted in a dislocated shoulder. He’s now on bed rest and I’m spending time nursing him back to health. He won’t be working much for the next couple of weeks and it looks like I’ll be staying at his house to help him out. Thus, we’ll be spending a LOT of time together.

I’m secretly elated to have this time with him but I can’t help feeling guilty because I feel that my request created his injury. Should I have been more specific when I asked for more time with him? I wanted to attract positive things into my life, not a painful experience for the man I love.

That being said, I am still grateful for so many things today:

1. That he and his fellow snowboarders had 2-way radios on them and he was able to call for help right away.
2. The well-trained first aid attendants who helped alleviate his pain.
3. The Good Samaritan who drove 2 hours to the ski hill then another 2 hours back to get him to the hospital. (giving up her birthday plans to do so)
4. The total stranger good Samaritan who was honest enough to deliver (and not steal) my boyfriends vehicle from the ski hill to his home for him. We don’t even know his name but his good old-fashioned willingness to help out saved us a ton of time and restored my faith that there are still good people out there.
5. The leftovers my family gave us for dinner, which meant I didn’t have to cook.
6. That his injury is something he’ll eventually heal from.
7. That his injury wasn’t something life altering for all of us.
8. The reminder of how fast accidents can happen and how precious life really is.
9. That I have an opportunity to show my boyfriend how much I care for him.
10. That through my daily practices I am able to see the positive side of things and find gratitude in areas I used to take for granted.

[Hope]

Wow! That's worth thinking about when I'm wishing nonspecifically for more time with my teenage son!! Thanks for sharing.

[Delicia]

Scary, huh? We mere mortals are powerful. We must wield this power thoughtfully but I am sure you didn't mean this to happen. However, the universe gave you exactly what you wanted. I have found out that it is important to be as specific and clear as possible, otherwise you'll get what you want just not how you expected or in some half-assed kinda way.
I love that you are focusing on the positive and remaining grateful for those things.

Sometimes, lessons are learned the hard way. Ouch!

*hugs*

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