October 22, 2007
I had the most amazing experience last weekend. I experienced John
Edward in person. For those who do not know John Edward, he is a
psychic and tours the country. He is also the host and star of WE
(Woman's Entertainment Channel) John Edward Cross Country. My
friend Leslye and I attended this event here in Vegas. She came in
from Orange County and through a mutual friend, we were given tickets
for this amazing opportunity.
There were about 500 people in the room. As we entered, we both looked
at each other and said, "Where should we sit?" We both agreed that
wherever we sat would be fine. However, after we found our spot, we
could heard others who entered the room ask each other the same
question. Funny, we all thought where we would sit would
actually matter if we were read. There was one lady, well into her
60's, who dressed like she was 18 years old. I thought to myself that
she thought John would notice her too and read her. (PS: She
wasn't read).
The event began and John did not read either me or Leslye. I hoped for
her sake she would be picked to be read. She lost her daughter last
December and is suffering beyond words. I can't imagine, nor do I ever
want to feel, what she is going through. I know her world will never
be the same. I also know that various fun things we do together are
just Band Aids. Her world is shattered.
This experience was truly surreal. I sat there as JE felt compelled to
call focus in on various people. He did read a group in our row. The
stories and situations were so sad. Some were funny, but mostly sad.
One mother lost two children. One couple watched as their son
committed suicide. One woman found that even though her mother passed
on and her parents prior to her mother's passing were officially
divorced and dad remarried, there were some intimacy involving her
parents. Even though we weren't read, I personally got so much out of
it. JE told a story of a mom whose daughter had passed on. The
daughter had Cerebral Palsy and he didn't get that far in the reading
with the mother when he told her she was dancing. The mother said, "No
way." He then explained to her that when she slept when she was alive,
she always danced when she dreamt. He found out she slept a lot and
now she is dancing.
My mother died an invalid. I knew the day she left this earth, she was
walking again. My parents died exactly seven years to the day of each
other. My parents loved to dance. Not Ginger and Fred, just Pearl and
Arnold. The day my dad left us, I knew my mother was there to welcome
him and they danced.
Lately, I constantly smell cigarettes. Steve and I gave up this habit
8 years ago. My mother smoked most of her life. Towards the end of it,
she gave it up as well. I know this is going to sound odd, but I smell
my mother's cigarette.
I have never had a "visit" from either parent. Some
people have said their dreams are so vivid, they are visited by a
parent or a person who left this earth. I have heard of others who
have said they found their deceased loved one sitting on the bed at
night. Again, this has never happened to me. However, there isn't a
day goes by that I do not know my folks are with me.
When John Edward's event came to a close, he brought up a major point
that I would like to share. He mentioned that one should never let
anything go unsaid. If tomorrow never comes, we've missed the
opportunity to tell a loved one how we feel. Good or bad. No guilt and
no regret!!
I've felt this way for a long time and I never end an phone
conversation with my good friends or my family without saying, "I love
you."
It's very soothing and I love you goes a very
long way. If you have an opportunity to see John Edward in person, go
for it. If you can see him on the WE channel, do not miss it. He is an
amazing and caring individual. And to the person who got us these
tickets, you know who you are..... Thank you and I love you. You are
the best.!!!
