Gifts from Beyond with Support to Brazil

I find myself in Long Beach, at the home of renowned Reiki master, healer, and composer Iben and her partner Robert James whom I had met at Elevate. Iben works on my back while Robert prepares halibut.

The next day I wake up refreshed, renewed, and blessed by the hospitality of strangers. Iben and Robert recommend that I stop at the running store down the street for blister cream and moleskin.

Arriving at the running store, the owner is ecstatic about the project. I went in for a simple skin treatment and leave with pair of new shoes. A pair of new Brooks shoes and a hat. A pair of new shoes, a hat, and at least $50 worth of sunscreen. And electrolyte powders, vitamins, protein shakes, that last me through Tecate.

The unseen waves we make when we gift others are often unheard and thankless. A ripple effect of gifting shoes from a small shop owner in Long Beach ends with a sponsorship from Brooks, the shoe brand that fit me best.
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