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Chapter 23 - The Thank You Card

It was a beautiful day in Grants Pass.  I walked up the gravel road to the mailbox.  My mind began to wander back on the last few weeks.  I had been teaching in Grants Pass for over six months now and I was happier than I could ever remember.

I had recently dealt with some students who wanted to make Rama wrong for not letting me continue my study with him.  As usual, I would not have anyone, especially my students, trash Rama.  I had told them that their judgments were off base and that they had no idea how an enlightened mind worked.  While I didn't fully understand everything that Rama did, I trusted his judgment implicitly.

I still felt a sense of having let Rama down or not measuring up to his expectations.  I missed the student meetings and meditating with him.  Now I was over fourteen hundred miles away and I felt that I was far from being a good teacher.  It was hard because I was constantly flying by the seat of my pants.  I always wondered if I was doing the right thing or if I was getting off course. 

I opened the mailbox and there, among the bills and junk mail, was this small envelope.  I ripped open the envelope and removed the card which said, "Thank You!"  A rush of energy and light washed over me as I opened the card to see it simply signed, "Rama."

I laughed and cried at the same time.  What a gift.  I did not understand how Rama knew that I needed that confirmation at that time.  But it was one of the most wonderful gifts I had ever received!

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