Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Wish


The Wish
... Dear God, I have loved this house so much, thank you for allowing me to care for her, to clean her, to plant flowers to beautify her. I felt your peace and protection and love here. I want the next owner to love her as I have. 
... Hello Bobby, Thank you for the heads up. I am excited for my next adventure. I loved the painting, cleaning and moving rocks and trees and all the building I was able to do here in this home. It feels like you are showing me a new star to follow. Before I go, would you make sure that others appreciate this house the way I did?
... Oh please, let me find a house this time. I have missed out on the other houses because I was not quick enough. I have been looking for months and I am tired and want to go home. Can you help me?
... I have to go see my Daddy this weekend so I won’t get to help my Mommy look for houses. Can you help her? I would like a house on a Cul De Sac, close to my new school. Thank you.
... Dear God, I will miss my friends and neighbors when they move, I would really like to have some more good neighbors, we live so close together with our houses built the way they are. Please help.
I watched a miracle unfold when I moved from Albuquerque in 2007. Both of us felt that familiar voice speak to us, first to my wife and then to me. We discussed our feelings and the options we had. 
It was time to move. 
Lessons had been learned, adventures were lived, and now it was time to discover what lie ahead. 
Before we could begin our new journey our home needed to be sold. It was a miracle when we found this house, everything fell into place. We bought for a good price in a good neighborhood. We had open space all around. Our back gate opened onto a bike and walking path with a park and lake. It was heaven for us.
Watching TV one night I heard a story about a Home Sellers Kit.
I was intrigued. 
I called around and found one at the Catholic book store. 
I read the instructions and left it on the kitchen counter. Several days later I noticed it was gone and discovered my wife had buried it in the back yard.
The Home Sellers Kit contains a small statue of St Joseph, the patron saint of homes. The instructions said to say a prayer of intent and bury the small figure in the yard upside down. 
I thought, why not? 
We contacted the real estate agent and set everything up. He was surprised at my asking price. 
“My dream was very specific about the price,” I told him. 
“You are way over the market value for your home.”
“I don’t care, that is what I feel.”
“OK”
Our home was put on the market Sunday afternoon. The first call came less than an hour later.
“I just saw your pictures, can I please come and see your home?”
“The home isn’t being shown until tomorrow.”
“I have to see it tonight.”
“OK, come on over.”
She spent an hour outside, looking at each flower and  animal figure. She sat on the swing and marveled at the rocks that I had hauled from all over the state. She asked about the garden area and the walking path and park. She noticed the school at the end of our Cul De Sac. She walked in the house with the same attention to every window, room, and fireplace.
“I want it,” she announced.
The second call that night came an hour later.
“I have to come tonight,” he said.
“I want it,” he said as he left our courtyard.
We got 3 more calls the next day. My wife called me and said the buyers were bidding against each other and the offers exceeded my dream number. She said the realtor had warned if they went too high the banks might deny the loans.
We both felt a special feeling about the first woman and agreed to let her have it.
It was only a few days later that we got the rest of the story and the full impact of this miracle on so many lives.
My Wife’s wish came true. All her efforts and love she had placed in the home and yard were loved and appreciated.
My work and improvements were noticed with all the potential buyers bidding against each other.
Joreens prayers were answered with our home and environment. She was finally able to come home.
Joreen’s son got his wish of a Cul De Sac and his school being so close.
Adelina, is now good friends with her new neighbors. She can rest in peace.
St Joseph?
He is still buried somewhere in the yard, watching and protecting. 
He is waiting patiently to grant the wishes of a sincere heart.