Liz Baumann

I don’t seem to follow the Law of Attraction.

It’s not about believing it, or choosing to believe it, or even wanting to believe it. It’s rather an observation.

Twice in the past year I’ve found myself drowning in negative thoughts. The Law of Attraction would seem to imply that only more negative things would come my way during this time. But, these times were precisely when some wonderful people stepped into my life and, with time and a little effort on my part, really cheered me up. I didn’t ask for them, it was more as if they fell out of the sky unexpected, at the right moment, with the right combination of traits.

I suppose I could thank these people directly. One of them already knows, she is family and I’ve told her. But rather than single anyone else out publicly, I think I’ll be a tease and keep who those other people are to myself. That way, maybe even more people get to wonder if they’ve put a smile back on my face.

Besides, I’m pretty sure it would embarrass them.

photo by John Maushammer