On
March 3, 2004, my 28th birthday, I had an experience that made me realize
Master’s blessing power is with us always, especially in times
of trouble!
That night, after my roommate and I returned home from a day at the
beach, he temporarily parked his car in the street outside our house,
and not in the garage as usual. I then hurried inside to make a phone
call. About twenty minutes later, I heard the sound of the car starting
up, and suddenly felt that someone was trying to steal it. I ran to
tell my roommate, but he failed to react and simply refused to believe
that his car would disappear.
Later when he discovered that the car was really gone, his face became
frozen in shock. I then reminded him to call the police, and told him
that I felt the car would be returned soon. But he was so depressed
that he did not even hear what I was saying.
Back in my room, I sat down quietly on my bed, closed my eyes and told
Master, “If the car isn’t returned, my roommate will be
very, very sad since just two days ago he finished replacing its tires
and battery cables, and now it looks as if his work has been wasted.
Moreover, if he doesn’t get the car back, he’ll be in even
worse financial trouble than he already is, and I only began driving
the car a few days ago and am just getting used to it. Thus, if the
car isn’t returned, we’ll both have serious problems.”
After a few minutes, I opened my eyes and happened to see one of Master’s
books lying near my pillow. I opened it casually and on the page before
me saw a story entitled “My Loving Car Came Back!” I then
smiled and knew I had already received my answer from our dearest Master
Ching Hai!
Next I went to comfort my roommate. “Take it easy,” I told
him. “Have you heard this story? A man lost his favorite stallion,
but a few days later the horse returned, and brought a mare with him.
So the man got back even more than he had lost. Don’t worry, if
the car runs out of gas, the thief will abandon it and the police will
find it.”
When I got up the next day, my roommate told me that the police had
called him to say they had found the car in the town of Ringwood, some
distance from our place! And the situation unfolded exactly as I had
told him: The car had run out of gas, and with the nearest gas station
two kilometers away, the thief had left it in the middle of the road
where the police discovered it. My roommate was so excited that he shouted
to me, “Angel, you’re my special angel! And you were right
about that horse story you told me because when I drove the car back,
I found that its broken headlight had already been fixed.”
At that moment, my heart swelled with joy, and I knew that this was
the best birthday gift I had ever received from Supreme Master Ching
Hai. For through this experience, my roommate has become more respectful
of Master and has drawn nearer to Her, and also, I am more confident
than ever before. Because I now know that whatever happens, everything
will work out in the end through our own efforts and Master’s
grace! Her blessing power and true love are always with us, no matter
who we are or where we may be!