Received a Nice Surprise - 5 Months Later

For those who don't know, in my spare time, I do "Pet spirit readings" - that is, I connect to a pet who passed away and provide messages from them to let their pet parent know they're still very much around. I did an "emergency pet reading" for someone interested in having me speak and didn't think anything of it until I got a really nice surprise 5 months later. Today's blog is about that surprise.

My four books in the "Pets and the Afterlife" series are filled with readings and confirmations. Back in September, I was contacted by a woman who works in a veterinary clinic and whose dog had just passed. She wanted to talk with me about doing a lecture at the Veterinary Practice on how pets communicate from the afterlife. I've given countless lectures for rescues, veterinarians, and many other venues, so this is a common request. I agreed to do the lecture if wanted.

But since her dog passed and she didn't know how readings work, I did an "emergency" pet reading and didn't ask for my standard fee ($25) so she would get an idea of how my readings work and get comfort from her dog who passed.

She received the messages, understood them, and sent a nice thank you note. But, I didn't hear back about the lecture. However, I understand these events take time, planning, and a lot of approvals to organize. So, I forgot about it. It's easy to forget when I do hundreds of readings a year, and events or interviews every other weekend.

Then, last month, about 5 months after the reading, she sent me a note and a surprise payment of double what I usually charge for a reading. I was so taken aback by it. She wrote, "I am sending $50.00 for my dog's reading from September. I know you said I didn't have to but I wanted to. I hope you and the family are warm and well."

Today's lesson: No matter how long it takes, a nice note or even more, is always appreciated after a gesture of kindness. I was very touched and grateful.