“Small Miracles of Daily Life”

Two days ago, Paulo Coelho sent me a note of “congratulations and success” on my new book. He happens to be an author I hold in high regard and who has inspired much of my writing.

I was overwhelmed–truly I was.

Coelho has authored numerous books, but the one that captured my heart was The Alchemist. It was given to me by a dear friend who felt it to be important for me to read. Now, I recommend it to all. It is a story of believing in yourself and following your dream.

Last December Coelho responded to an e-mail message I sent him. With his reply he sent me a copy of a story that he wrote that was published in many journals around the world. I was overwhlemed at his gift to me. His generous action and the simplicity, and power, of his story inspired me to write, Blessing the Poor.  My holiday story may be found on my December 2008 blog. The book given to me by my friend years ago, and Coelho’s recent act, are testaments of why I believe the way I do; we must take time and value each moment of our life. But then, we need to do more–to inspire others to reach for what is good. Not only should we dream, and we should dream,  but it is what we do with our experiences that counts.

In his message of two days ago, Coelho ended by telling me, “The Warrior of light concentrates on the small miracles of daily life.”

Truth is truth.

Tags: Coelho, following dreams, small miracles

This entry was posted on Saturday, April 18th, 2009 at 12:22 pm.