My 8th semester had just begun, I was so excited that my BE in mechanical engineering was coming to an end. One day while chatting with my parents I expressed to them my wish to visit few Temples in and around Mangalore along with them, mom loved the idea and agreed instantly to my request but told me that we could go only after my semester exams... Just her approval was sufficient to elevate me to cloud no 9... I was extremely happy for her gesture and felt as if I'd already experienced the trip... I gave my last engineering exam in the month of June and on the same night I reminded my mother about the trip, but to my dismay she told me that she would not take me there because there were some important issues to be dealt with at her office... This shattered me... I was almost in tears, but a strong feeling stopped me from breaking down... Faith... I had never felt this enormous faith before in my life.... also I was sure that I would visit those Temples very soon... I had no clue that I possessed that amount of faith.... Although many times I had a feeling that God heard my call and He would by any chance present me with an opportunity to visit those Temples... To His Holy place.... I was all back to myself again.. happy, silly, cheerful and lovely..... I gave my exam pretty well... and I expected around 75%.... though I wished desperately for more...
Just a few days before my exams, my dad left to Mangalore for some inspection work and he was to return only after 2 months... He was accompanied by his colleague who also happened to be dad's close friend.... In the last week of June something wonderful happened... Dad called and asked mom if we could visit him in Mangalore for the weekend... She agreed as all the problems were solved at her office and she also reminded him of my wish to visit the temples.... and dad agreed too.... Since I was expecting this I wasn't that surprised but of course very happy and grateful....
We booked 3 bus tickets for myself, mom and my Dad colleague's wife Mrs. Sudha as we didn't get any booking for the train... Our bus left at 10:30pm... At 11:20pm one of my classmates and a dear friend gave me a call to inform me that our results were out in the Internet... My heart skipped a beat... I called a couple of my classmates and my juniors and requested them to check my result.. at 11:35pm my junior rang me to say that I passed with a FCD (First Class with Distinction) with 81%... All good things were coming my way at the same time.. I closed my eyes and thanked God for all that I'd experienced... I felt a teardrop rolling down my right cheek... I felt mixture of emotions thrill, joy, excitement, surprise and gratitude... I was the happiest girl on Earth....
We reached Mangalore about 7 in the morning... beginning from that day for the next 7 days we were able to visit about 19 Temples... Which was more than I expected... Since its a region having rainfall for most of the year, we always had to carry our umbrella... But believe it or not, the minute we left for the Temples it would stop pouring... Happily would go and make the 'Darshana' (meaning, looking at the God's Idol in Kannada) and get back late at night around 10:15pm... After which we would go to the ice cream parlour to enjoy yummy 'Tiramisu', 'Gudbud', 'Chocolate Nut Sundae' etc. for less than Rs. 45/-... Ice creams are very costly in Bangalore !!
On the last day of our trip Sudha auntie told me about an amazing book called "The Secret" authored by Rhonda Byran and how it helped her nephew overcome all his problems... This book caught my attention and my thoughts... The next morning before we started back home I thanked my parents for the wonderful experience that they gave me...
A week after I got back from Mangalore, I went in search of 'The Secret' and thankfully I found it in the very first place that I looked...
I've read the book more than once and henceforth my mind, heart and soul or in one word my entire life has been in a course of a complete positive transformation....
The book says about LOA aka the "Law Of Attraction" which means that we will end up with everything we ever wish for, no matter what !! Because The Universe has everything in Abundance... But when we make a wish we must wish adding passion to it and feel literally the sort of emotion we would be feeling when the wish came true...
By now you must have realised that, all that I asked for, indeed came true.... If not, do read my story again.... I'm extremely grateful for being able to share my experience with you all... I'm grateful to Rhonda Byran, Mrs.Sudha, my parents, my brother and all my dear friends....
I'm grateful to God !!
