It took me three days driving
to get to my first destination
from Los Angeles, CA which was
Maryland Heights Missouri. I was
performing at the Harra's Hotel
and Casino. The next one was in
Fairview Heights, Illinois
followed by Clinton, Iowa ending
up in Urbana, Illinois. From then
on I have two days off before I
get to my next destination which
is Indianapolis, Indiana. I was
able to take care of some
expenses while I was saving
around $50 from every show and
sending it to my bank.
As I was driving to
Indianapolis on Sunday, about 60
miles away from it and probably
50 yards from a rest stop my car
brakes down. Out of all the
places I have been driving in
cold whether, at night an so
forth, the car just quits next to
a rest stop which allowed me to
pull in and park. Isn't that
amazing? It also happened around
noon and with two days off before
my next performance. "There is an
angel watching over me."
I didn't have any credit cards
nor AAA insurance. All I had was
$60 in cash, and an ATM card. I
called AAA anyway and they
assisted me. I just had to pay
the full service rate. The person
who picked me up is the owner of
the shop where my car was fixed
and he not only towed my car to
his shop but also drove me to a
nearby hotel where I stayed for
two days while my car was getting
fixed. He didn't charge me
anything from that day until the
work was done which allowed me to
use the $60 for the hotel.
I was told that I was
fortunate to have my car fixed
there because in Indianapolis for
example, it would have cost me
probably double due to the fact
that city rates are much higher.
Since I didn't have all the money
he gladly accepted a check which
I asked him to hold it for few
days until some of the money
orders I sent to my account have
been received, and he also let me
pay him the remaining balance at
the end of the week when I get
paid for my comedy performance in
Indianapolis.
There are a lot of good
hearted people in the world. More
than we think! Some may say that
life throw curve balls. I say
that was not a curve ball, it was
a great blessings. I rather have
my car brake down during the day,
at a rest stop, with plenty of
time before my next performance
than in the middle of nowhere, at
night, with with temperatures in
the low 30's like they were in
all the places I have been during
the last five days and no
telephone or help. There is an
angel watching over me!
Comedy engagements keep
showing up and all I can say is,
I know who my source and supply
is. I will always keep my
generous heart even when the
circumstances may look tempting
to hold on to money. There is
plenty to go around and I am just
a channel through which money
flows freely. All I can say is,
"live is exciting!"
Here is my formula for not
having things getting to me;
- I simply trust that
everything is working together
for my highest good, even when
I may not understand why
things are happening the way
they are.
- I surrender to the process
knowing that there is a divine
order orchestrating everything
which ultimately will lead me
to experience the grandest
idea of who I am, thus leading
me closer to the manifestation
of my dreams.
- I lovingly detach myself
from everything knowing that
this is really the key to
experiencing peace of mind
under any circumstances. This
is something I practice as
often as I can along with the
other principles. Our
possessions can be taken away
from us but never our
character and dignity which is
the foundation from which we
have built everything. It is
very interesting watching
things come and go. It is like
enjoying our own movie with
the awareness that everything
is always turning out fine at
the end. The key however, is
to understand that everything
is turning out fine NOW! Every
now is the culmination of a
scene which if we can step out
of judgment, we can see how
all the pieces are falling
together so perfectly for the
unfoldment of our divine
movie. The bigger picture. The
truth of who we are.
- Finally, I might be wrong
but all I can say is, it works
for me. Do what you love in
life and do nothing else. I
can honestly say that for the
last eight years, by doing
what I love, I have being able
to handle much easier the
circumstances that sometimes I
have been presented with, such
as the one I just described.
If I have to sleep in my car
as I have done before, maybe
twice during those years,
while I am driving to the next
town, the experience itself
can be interpreted as
exciting, adventurous or fun!
The same experience without
having a purpose or a divine
mission in life it could be
pretty depressing. I am
certainly not talking about
goals. I am talking about
finding whatever it is that
drives you, your gift. And
share it, give it with love.
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Love, peace and
blessings,
Nick Arandes
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