Some Days Are Diamonds

Some days in life stand out as exceptional, memorable and even magical. Personally, I have experienced several such days to date. I can recall each of these enchanted days vividly, because of the way everything seemed to fall into place perfectly, from start to finish. On these days there were amazing synchronicities with people, places, events and circumstances that all came together to create the perfect moment in time. In these moments I felt completely aligned within myself, everyone else around me, as well as the entire Universe.

It’s been a while since I had such an amazing day. The Covid-19 pandemic especially have played a role in this, causing for me a sense of disjointedness and isolation. I made a real effort to get out of the house as much as possible, even having lunch here and there by myself. I even attempted to strike up new friendships, but none of these connections quite gelled or there was a lack of follow-up on either side. I accept that those potential new friendships simply were not meant to be.

It is said that our deepest, longest-lasting friendships are formed earlier on in life. For me this is true, as I remain in touch on a daily basis with friends I left behind a few years ago when leaving South Africa. Some of those individuals have since scattered to various corners of the world, but many of us still stay in touch, even if only to touch base now and again. Then there are also those special friends that I communicate with almost every day, from Bali to South Africa, to South America, and beyond. We are blessed these days to have the internet to be able to do this.

I also formed some online friendships during the height of Covid pandemic through various spiritual and metaphysical groups online, and I have been keeping in touch with some of these acquaintances in other parts of the world.

Getting to know new people and gaining new friends is one of life’s greatest pleasures. So conquer your fears and get out there ~ Tony Clark

A few weeks ago, a lady who lives nearby, in the same province of Spain, invited me to join her and another friend from the same online group at a special Spiritualist service at a local centre. A popular medium from the UK was to take the platform that Sunday. I had intended to make the hour-long trip long before she invited me, but somehow talked myself out of it for several weeks. However, her call prompted me to get a move on and go two days later, and I am so glad I did!

It was the first time I met these online friends in person, and what a magical vibe it was being with them, as well as the atmosphere at the spiritual centre. The energy was high. In fact, my friend described it as “magical energy bouncing off the walls.” The laughter, banter and sense of community were electric.

Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them ~ Francesco Guicciardini

During the service our mutual friend received a detailed message from her dearly departed husband and we were happy and tearful with her. I also got to meet some other like-minded people – the kind of fellowship or communion I have been missing so much over the past couple of years. Time flew by (it always does when you are having fun) and we all agreed that it would be a great idea for us to have a monthly meet-up. We will all make the effort to travel the distance from our various homes to make this possible.

It was magical day to remember, and food for the soul. In the words of John Denver, some days are indeed diamonds.