A number of years ago, I had become ill with Tetanus – a rather scary illness. It was due to a dormant vaccination – not an encounter with open wounds, etc. Nevertheless, it took me over a year to totally be relieved of the symptoms. My sister, who cannot work, and I lived on my retirement income for that time. Since I was not 591/2 I paid large penalties in taxes. As a result we could not afford to pay our rent and received an eviction notice. From the moment we received it, I told my sister – not one negative thought –not one. We must keep positive.

Friends came almost every day to help us pack. They would bring lunch or dinner and we would laugh a lot. We had two people say that we could temporarily move in with them and we had scheduled the movers. Three days before we had to be out, the movers cancelled. Two days before, our temporary rooms were no longer available. We did everything we could to remain positive, repeating over and over again – "we have a place to live." We each talked to a friend; one said she would have to talk to her husband, the other said he would have to talk to his wife. The day before we had to move, both responded with a yes, you can come. We chose the closest place, about 18 miles away.

We were truly blessed. We were given a mansion to live in for a year. There are two things which I credit for this gift: 1) the power of positive thinking and 2) the power of friendship. We all have these gifts available it us. To make use of them and to see their outcomes is an incredible challenge. Give it a try!!!

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