Dear Avery,
It was April of 2019, I had just got back from an incredible work trip with an extended vacation to Ireland. A week later, I was back on a plane to San Antonio, Texas for a work conference (a week after I’d be back in Austin, Texas all the while living in Southern California). I was traveling the world at a fast clip, enjoying the freedom and “spur of the moment” pace of life.
It was a welcomed distraction after going through an emotional divorce finalizing in May of 2018. But back to San Antonio. A city I’d never been to before. I’m on the conference expo hall floor, and there had been a long period of time where the attendees were in educational sessions, so the expo was quiet for vendors (me). This is the downtime where you get really get to know your coworkers from around the world. I had just met this spunky ball of energy with a friendly smile (our awesome event planner) face to face – we clicked automatically and were friends instantly. Chanda makes friends everywhere she turns, so I was not surprised when we had a quiet expo hall that she made friends with the booth next to us.
She runs up to me at one point at tells me that a sales guy in the booth next to us just read her palm! And told her some really convincing things. She encouraged me to try it. I had actually never done it before… and from a random software sales guy during a conference? Ha! Why not? We were all bored standing around waiting for attendees to talk to. I figured, he’ll tell me which age I’ll live to, how many kids I’ll have, and that I’ll live in a mansion one day (anyone remember playing M.A.S.H?!)
We got straight to it. Bypassed the “nice to meet you” chat — he simply asked me to flip both my hands over. We didn’t even know each other’s names. He knew NOTHING about me. These are the things he told me in 15 mins of talking to him.
( I immediately wrote them down on my phone)
Palm reader – San Antonio – April 2019
1. Live a good long life until 82-85
2. Have 2 kids, 3 years apart. “These kids will be special, and mean something to greater world.”
3. Married in 5 years. Various reasons on why to wait. Will be the man I spend the rest of my life with…
4. Should not compare my past relationship with my current, as they are vastly different. And I’m different in them.
5. Mental stress is weighing me down. Suggested that I take up boxing to clear the mind.
6. Seeks romance and a spiritual connection.
I almost cried in front of this stranger. In fact, my eyes definitely teared up. He didn’t know about my divorce or my infertility and longing for children or my desire for a spiritual and soulful connection with my next serious relationship. He focused in on my children being really good and kind people… who will go on and do something powerful in the world. He told me that I’ll want to be their friend, but really they’ll need a guiding mother. Their work will be important.
All while reading my palms. Now take this as you will, everyone has a different perspective on psychics. But I was currently in a transition period of my life seeking answers to larger questions I had for myself. I was opening myself up to the universe to provide me with direction. These answers found me, and I was open to listening. I had never been in position to interact with a reader of any sort until the time I needed to hear a clear path forward.
I was shaken up by this conversation, told a few of my coworkers what he said, and they all had similar experiences with this man. He read one of my coworkers palms and simply said “you’ve lived two lives in one all while having one child” — he had been married to a woman for 13 years, had a child… but knew deep down he was gay and ended up marrying a man later down the road. Two lives in one. My coworker was as awe struck as I was. Neither one of us thought it would be a serious situation… we thought we’d all get a laugh out this salesman.
The next day, he sought me out in a crowd and said, “I really need to reiterate with you: don’t compare your last relationship with the next serious one. They will be two different situations and you were different then as opposed to now. This next one will be your life partner, so don’t let your last relationship get in the way. It’s important for you to focus on that.” And then he walked away. Never saw him again.
Fast forward to this week (June of 2020). I’m in the last week of my first pregnancy. I’ve had a few dreams about my kids throughout. Oddly enough, I never had dreams about being pregnant or having kids while battling through infertility. You’d think I would since it practically took a seat on my brain and stayed there for 6 years.
The first dream I had was one of the very first weeks I was pregnant without knowing it. Simple dream; gave birth to a baby girl. Full head of brown hair and a large, friendly smile. She wasn’t crying out of the womb, she was peaceful and happy. That was it. I woke up so intrigued. Had to text my friend Jeanie, my soul sister, right away. She knew I was pregnant right then. 😉
Earlier this week as I get ready to bring my son into the world, I had a vivid dream about him. Similar scenario: born without crying. Very happy and smiley baby handed to me after labor. We then bring him home… and he starts talking fluently as a newborn. Troy and I were weirded out, but then also, were happy that he was communicating. So we just talked to him like it was normal. (Dreams are weird!)
Cut to the next scene. I’m outside in a crowded city in the future. I can see flying cars behind me. I get a phone call. The voice on the other end says “Remember that psychic who read your palm? Remember how he said your kids were going to be special and do good in the world? Well, your son in a past life once saved Martin Luther King JR’s life. He was a hero.” Then the call hung up and I woke up.
So we’ve got a palm reader and vivid dream and the universe giving me signals. Will my son grow up to be an advocate or leader for the Black Lives Matter movement that is currently rocking our world? Will he go onto save people’s lives somehow? Will he impact this world in ways I haven’t? I have no clue… but I love the idea that all of that is possible for him.
I love the idea that universe speaks to us in so many different ways, that when you can connect dots like these, it means you are allowing yourself to be aware of the greater things around you.
Pretty wild. Pretty amazing. Pretty fascinating when you pause for a moment and reflect on the interweaving of our paths. Meeting people at the right time in your life when you needed to hear something. Dreaming about things you’ve longed for and then they come into fruition. Accepting that a new path was the right one.
How far each of us has come, and where we will end up going is so magical to me.
So listen. Pay attention to signals and dreams. Write them down. Tell someone about your experiences (like your Aunt Megs!). Be open to the possibility that life gives your answers to questions you’ve been seeking. Even if they come in ways you can’t really explain.
With love,
Aunt Megs
With Love, Aunt Megs 