Barbara Thomas

As I grow closer to 100 years of age I have had the need for 24-hour household care. One caregiver is taking a month leave. My son John and his wife Ahna-Kristin are taking her place. Ahna-Kristin told me she has used the money she is earning caring for me to rent an apartment in her favorite part of Paris for the month of August. We talked about favorite places to visit in Paris. This reminded me of a time Jim and I were traveling through France early in the morning to get to a conference in Switzerland.

Yesterday I met a man who had cried when he witnessed my DVD, Healing Burned Woman. He said he often thinks of that time in our history and finds himself crying. I told him, “I think you are doing a SOUL SERVICE when you have that experience.” As those words, “Soul Service,” came out of my mouth, the thought came that I too was doing Soul Service that morning so long ago when I woke up hearing the words, “There once was a time a horrible time"

In the year 2000 Jim and I took a trip to Europe, visiting Findhorn spiritual community and joining a tour of sacred sights on Orkney Island, Harris and Lewis Islands and Iona. I had just met Mano. He told me he would be guiding our trip. I would see and feel his presence periodically as we traveled.