| What would it take for two mediums from | | | | would you like me to give you a healing? We can |
| different countries to meet and get married one | | | | go outside." Ron is a Reiki Master. "Sure," I replied. |
| year later? Why, Spirit intervention of course! | | | | Outside we sat on a bench and Ron put his hand |
| I had been developing my psychic abilities for | | | | on my back. I felt the warmth of energy starting |
| many years and decided to travel from Toronto | | | | to flow. Then he said, "They are telling me that |
| Canada to Ohio US for a week long advanced | | | | you need to talk." |
| public mediumship course. I went with some | | | | Now what possessed me to tell this man my |
| girlfriends and at that time had just reached that | | | | entire life story, I'll never know. But out it all came |
| golden point where I was truly happy being single. | | | | - my childhood, mom's death, my 1st marriage |
| So when I arrived in the class, I took little notice | | | | and divorce, my unhappiness with my job - |
| of the only man in the course. | | | | everything. And he listened with compassion and |
| My girlfriend, however, found an instant | | | | grace. |
| connection with him as they were both Italian. | | | | "This man has nice energy", I thought to myself. |
| She was flirty and coy - I'd never seen her like | | | | "And he has nice eyes too." All of a sudden, I was |
| this before! I figured she was really interested in | | | | open to him. He had accepted everything that I |
| him, so it was with some surprise that she told | | | | had told him without judgment. And then the |
| me later that day in our hotel room that she | | | | party was over, and we all went back to the |
| wasn't. "What about you? Are you interested in | | | | hotel. |
| Ron?" she asked. "No way!" I told her. Little did I | | | | The next morning, we were all leaving to go back |
| know that Spirit was about to play matchmaker. | | | | to our respective homes. Ron came over and |
| The next day, we practiced giving messages in | | | | held both my hands, looked into my eyes and |
| front of the class. If you've ever seen the TV | | | | asked, "We'll stay in touch?" Before I could open |
| program Crossing Over with John Edward, you | | | | my mouth, my girlfriend said, "The teacher is |
| have an idea of how it works. A student stands in | | | | going to email a contact list." And with that, |
| front of the group and gives a message to | | | | goodbyes were said. |
| someone from the Spirit of someone who has | | | | I didn't hear from Ron for a couple of weeks. The |
| passed. | | | | contact list was never sent. He was in the middle |
| "Who's going to go next?" the teacher asked. | | | | of emailing the teacher to ask for the list for the |
| "Ron, why don't you give a message to Selina." | | | | third time when his computer suddenly turned off |
| Standing in front of the class, Ron tells me he has | | | | and on. When the screen came back on he had a |
| my Mom with him and she is humming a tune. | | | | sudden thought to look through his old messages. |
| "What is that song? It goes something like...shot | | | | He found one that had a list of people who were |
| through the heart", he sings. "And you're to | | | | staying at the hotel in Ohio in case people wanted |
| blame", sings someone else. "That's it! You give | | | | to share rooms. My email was on it. |
| love a bad name," he proclaims pointing his finger | | | | He sent me a short email with his phone number. |
| at me. | | | | I hemmed and hawed. Did I call him? Did I really |
| As the class erupted in laughter and I turned | | | | want to start something? Now that I was back in |
| several shades of red, Ron realized he had put his | | | | Toronto, I had been thinking about him, but he |
| foot in his mouth and retracted the last line. | | | | was in a different country far away after all. |
| "That's not the message", he said. "The message | | | | It was about 8:30pm that night and Ron was at |
| is that there is someone who is trying to shoot | | | | home talking on the phone with a friend. My mom |
| an arrow into your heart but your heart is closed | | | | whispered to him, "She is going to call at 9pm." |
| so it can't get through." Little did I realize it was | | | | "I'm expecting a call from Selina. She's going to call |
| him. | | | | at 9pm, so I have to go", he told his friend. |
| At break time I stood out in the parking lot to | | | | Meanwhile in Toronto, I'm still undecided. "Oh why |
| soak up some of the sun. Ron was talking on his | | | | not?" I exclaimed to myself as I picked up the |
| cell phone a lot. "Hmph!" I thought. "Must be a | | | | phone and dialed. |
| partier with that many friends." And with that, I | | | | "Hello?" "Hi. It's Selina. Is it too late to call?" "Oh no, |
| closed my eyes. | | | | it's just 9. How are you?" And so the |
| Ron was in the parking lot and bent over to pick | | | | conversation went. Many phone calls later, we |
| up a lucky penny. He looked at it and saw that it | | | | were to meet for my birthday in Lily Dale, a |
| was a Canadian penny. Not much chance of | | | | Spiritualist community in New York state. |
| finding a Canadian penny in Ohio. Just then another | | | | We were sitting by the dock after we had |
| student walked up to him and said, "I have a | | | | finished dinner. It was evening and the stars were |
| message to give you. Your destiny is over your | | | | coming out. "Say something about the stars!" |
| right shoulder." Ron turned to look over his right | | | | whispered my Mom to Ron. "Look, the stars are |
| shoulder and saw me standing there. "I'll help you", | | | | coming out!" he said. I had always loved the |
| my Mom whispered in his ear. "I'll tell you when." | | | | starry night. How romantic! There was a chilly |
| The last night we were staying we were going to | | | | breeze and Ron snuggled up to keep me warm. |
| give messages in front of people at a party. The | | | | And then our first kiss. |
| house it was at was spectacular and had an | | | | From there it was like magic. Ron sold his house |
| elevator, a movie room complete with theatre | | | | and moved to Toronto. There were so many |
| chairs and a large screen, a gym, and the biggest | | | | synchronicities we both knew that we had help |
| living room I have ever seen. There must have | | | | from the Other Side. We are not only mediums, |
| been 50 people seated waiting for use to give | | | | we are also both Reiki healers. Many of our nights |
| messages from Loved Ones. It was a tough | | | | were spent talking about psychic experiences, and |
| crowd and after the messages I had a headache. | | | | giving each other messages and healings. We |
| Feeling low, I saw Ron and mentioned my | | | | even cleared some houses of ghosts together. I |
| headache. | | | | had finally met my soulmate, thanks to the Spirit |
| "Now!" my mom suddenly said in his ear. "Uh, | | | | World! |