The Twenty Cent Miracle

Something interesting happened on March 4, 2005 . I call it "The Twenty Cent Miracle."

I forgot to go to the bank today, so I just had whatever cash was in my wallet and pockets. I went to get a cup of Starbucks after lunch (they sell it in the small shop where I work). I thought I had a couple of buck in my pocket, but when I went to pay, I just had pocket change. Ooops. Then I remembered that Amy, my friend/coworker gave me a "Chinese New Years" gift. It was one dollar in a red envelope and I had it in my back pocket. So, I counted out $1.85 for the cup of Starbucks decaf. Walking back to my office, I had the urge for some chocolate to go with my coffee. Someone is selling candy bars at work for $1.00 to support something at their kids high school. I got back to my office and counted my remaining change. I had 80 cents and some pennies. "Shit," I'm thinking, "Well, I could put an IOU in the envelope for $1.00, or I could just put in the 80 cents today and put twenty in on Monday, or I could borrow 20 cents from a coworker or..... I decided to put the 80 cents in the envelope and take a candy bar, figuring to put the other twenty in on Monday. I went to the little pantry we have on my floor, where the candy bar were being sold on the "honor" system, and put the 80 cents in the envelope. That didn't feel right. It felt like I would be stealing. Then I thought, "Hey, people are always dropping money on the floor. Maybe there is some under the candy machine....." I got down on my hands and knees and looked under the candy machine. There they were, two dimes within easy reach. I picked them up and thought, "I just manifested twenty cents!" Then dropped them in the envelope and took my candy bar. Paid for in full.

Coincidence or Intent? It felt like Intent.