A True Story

In a far off country, on a hillside, under the shade of the trees, within a cottage there was a child. She was a beautiful girl with deep brown hair and eyelashes that made everyone jealous. Growing up in the shade of her cottage the beautiful girl was happy. But as she got older she realized that this home was her parents, and she needed to find her own home.

The beautiful girl set out to find her new safe home, but she did not have the skills and tools to navigate the mountains, rivers, and meadows. She used only fear and confusion to guide her, and quickly she became hopelessly lost. For a long time the beautiful girl was so excited to be on an adventure that she did not realize how lost and scared she was. She knew only the dark forests and foreboding mountains around her, and she forgot all about the happy, safe home that she was looking for.

One day, as the beautiful girl pondered how to find her happy home, she met a gypsy child.

"Are you lost?" Asked the gypsy child.

"I am hopelessly lost." Said the beautiful girl.

"Would you like to find the place that you are looking for?" The gypsy child inquired.

"Very much so. Can you show me a happy home for me to live in?"

"I cannot show you your home. Only you have the intuition to find your home. But I can help you find your intuition."

So the gypsy child brought her back to the gypsy people. The beautiful girl lived with them for many months, learning how to follow her heart and her intuition instead of fear and confusion. At first she could not hear the voice of her heart. But finally she learned to separate her fear from her true intuition. It was her habit to listen to fear, and that came very naturally, but she knew that only her heart could guide her to a true, safe home.

Finally it was time for the beautiful girl to leave and find her home. As much as she loved the gypsy people, their home was not right for her. Before she left on her journey the gypsy child took the beautiful girl to the river to look at the stars. She gave her friend courage and confidence, because she knew that her path would be difficult. For every shooting star that she saw the gypsy child wished safety and happiness on her friend. The beautiful girl was prepared for her quest.

The rest of the story is quite simple. The beautiful girl left the gypsy people with enough food and water to stay healthy and strong. Usually she followed her intuition and her heart, but sometimes, when things were very hard for her, she followed her fear. Those were the moments of truth, because it took strength to put aside her fear and follow her heart. It took her a little while, but eventually the beautiful girl found her home. It was a wonderful haven with sunshine in the mountains and a bay to the ocean. The beautiful girl was safe, and had enough food that she did not go hungry. When she looked into the harbor and saw her reflection, the girl saw how lovely her face was and how safe her heart was, and she realized that she was happy.