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Is there a Higher Power?


 

 

For me, for certain...there is.  Yesterday I almost killed Eugene.   Not intentionally, just by that weird process of circumstances...lots of them. 

What happened?  A manager of the hotel that I contract to asked me to do an "extra"...cutting back tree branches which were too close to the hotel.

Rats!!  can run the branches and get to the building and so....I went about the task and when I thought I was finished went to investigate...with

Eugene.  I have to be careful around Eugene...he is as old as I and as deaf as I cepting I wear my hearing aids and he won't.   He will not hear so

much of what goes on around us.   Manager clarified her request (clarification is good) and I still had "de-branching" to do...Branches were thick and heavy

and I am 30+ feet off the ground.  I close off the area so anyone thinking of coming out finds resistance and doesn't just come out without looking.

Circumstances...Eugene was away from the area and thought I was done.  There was time between the first cutting and the second he didn't know about.

I kept checking the area around and below me to stop damage and possibly personal injury.  I worked in time slots...cut then check.  No problems and

another employee came to my side to further check.  I was ready to drop the largest and heaviest branch of the day.  I had a plan and the plan only

partially worked and as the branch swung down as intended and then broke its tether to fall, Chris says "Oh Eugene" and it all comes together.  I look

over the edge of the building and Eugene is standing below me looking up with his arms around his head perfectly framed by the largest branches and

large leaves.  An eave below did the smallest deflection and the branch surrounded his head like a near loose crown. 

Everything was perfect for a tragedy.  The timing was absolutely perfect.  He did not hear anything and wouldn't have felt anything.  It would have killed him

 

except for the presence of a Power Greater than us all.  I am still in awe and gratitude and I am sure so is Eugene and Chris.   Gonna be thanking out loud

all day and for the rest of the time I got.   Awesome Higher Power.  Has been around all my life.    (((((hugs))))) smile



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Sounds to me as though Eugene was HPsmile



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I know that for sure PP...or extra HP...refuses to use his hearing aids cause he doesn't look good with them.   arrrrgh (((hugs))) smile



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The last two days my HP really spoke to me in a ways he never did before...or maybe I rather never listened properly.

Specially today. He showed me the future...twice. Not a long time ahead into the future but the first time he showed me 2 hours ahead and then 5 minutes ahead.
I am not sure how to explain and I don't want to go into details right now because I am still processing it all and trying to learn/decipher the message/lesson but it was something so simple but so powerful, I was like WOW!

Yesterday he didn't show me the future but he literally guided me throughout the day and it felt sooooooo good!

Thanks again HP.

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There sure is jerry, glad eugenes ok.x

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Oh boy, this story had me breathless.  So glad all of you are okay!



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Yes. I am glad to know everyone is ok Jerry.
HP saved the day today from a real scary situation too where I would be responsible for somebody else's coming to harm by complete accident.
(((hugs)))

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Absolutely there is a HIgher Power and I am oh so grateful to know that

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Luiza HP works with me that way also and lots of time very open and plainly.  I'm metaphoric which means that most of my learning and understanding comes in picture form and I don't feel embarrassed or less than because of it like I use to be when I was younger.  "What do we have to do ...draw you a picture"?? Well yes thank you...HP does it all the time.  With Eugene and others I have to put up barriers and cones and yellow tape and flashing lights and stuff.   "When man listens...God speaks"...keep listening.  ((((hugs)))) smile 



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Thank you for sharing and so grateful that this ended well! A well needed reminder that HP has "got" us even when it seems he doesn't.

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I'm saying a special "thank You" to my HP that everyone is OK, Jerry. I'm a firm believer that God sees the beginning, ending and everything in the middle.smile



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I love HP stories, Jerry. They are my favorites. Thank you!

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