Miracles
I was in the grocery store today when the man in line in front of me started talking to me. He was probably in his 50’s but was very childlike. “Is today Thursday?” He asked me.
“I sure hope so.” I replied.
“I have a hard time remembering what day comes after Thursday.” He said, but before I could respond he redirected his attention to the cashier.
“Is the lottery box open today?” He asked her.
“Sure is, Robert.” She smiled at him.
“I’ll take two pink scratch tickets.” He stood at the counter and scratched off the card and handed it back to her. “I think I won a $1.25.”
“Nope.” She said. “You won $125.00 Robert.”
“Oh. Ok.” He said without a lot of excitement. “I like $100 dollar bills.” He got his money and walked out.
“Wow!” I said when I got to the cashier.
“Yep. He plays three or four times a week and almost always wins something. Sometimes it’s a few bucks. Sometimes he wins big. It never seems to matter to him. The only time he gets excited is when he doesn’t win anything. He thinks the tickets are broken. I honestly don’t think he understands most people don’t win.”
I’ve been pondering that. Robert’s belief that he will win is so strong that when he doesn’t he thinks that’s a fluke. The system works so consistently that he has good reason to believe. He doesn’t get worked up. He isn’t shocked when things go his way, in fact he’s shocked when they don’t. He’s playing a lottery game where the statistical odds are stacked against him, and yet, he wins and if he doesn’t the tickets are broken.
A Course in Miracles says, “Miracles are natural, and when they don’t occur something has gone wrong.” (tweetable!) After my encounter with Robert, I’m pretty sure I’ve been overthinking things.
So, here’s to pink tickets, wins big and small, and lots and lots of miracles!
Lisa, that is such a powerful example.
It's also interesting you post this. I was going to reply to a GVU member about practiced vibrations. Since I don't have that big of a charge around money, I have a practiced vibration that whatever money I spend I will be reimbursed that money. When that moment comes, I am never overly surprised or excited. I believe I solidify that belief by having not having a reaction of surprise or awe, but "of course, it always works out this way for me."
Now relationships on the other hand (my "big one")….if something works out for me in that area, I'm bouncing off the walls with joy. It makes me wonder if sometimes even the vibration of excitement can come from a place of lack…like "this is once in a lifetime thing, this doesn't happen very often, I'm lucky this happened to me", etc, instead of steadfast expectation and belief.
Thank you for this gem!
Thank you! It was just the coolest thing to witness. It really caused me to think about how much time I spend entertaining my grimlins! What if I didn’t know any better but to expect the perfect outcome?? Wouldn’t that be cool? I suppose we’re always chosing what to expect, so I took the lesson that was delivered to me as a sign from U.