Do you believe in magic?

by Fayga Kaplan (Brazil)

I didn't expect to find Brazil

I've thankfully got some few opportunities to travel. I have a collection of travel's stories: drama, comedy, romance; I'm always blessed with random serendipities that happens to happen to me. I always know something special is about to show up my way, ie strongly raining in the Sinai desert after 6 years of dry season. I've chosen to tell you today a - although simple and short - life-changing experience I once had: I went to do a kind of body therapy workshop, called Biodanza. This one was quite special as instead of a regular class, it was done in the Brazilian forest. We would spend the day trekking, appreciating the beauty of birds and flowers, dancing in the woods, exploring the silence of a cave, being involved with the mysterious whispering of the wind, immersing in the gentle singing of the river; finding our own rhythmic movements, new ways to love oneself and spreading joy. By the night we would go back to our hotel, a charming and comfortable place isolated from everything, in the middle of a dirt road that seemed to lead to nowhere. I made great friends in this occasion! I was specially getting along well with a couple of Argentines. One night, we were chilling out near the hotel's pool; laying down with the warm stones supporting my back was relaxing after a day full of activities, and gave me a beautiful screen - the nightly sky - to appreciate. We were talking about random stuff, when the guy told us the following story: -- There was once a little boy that had found a dollar bill. His mother told him: how lucky you are! Since that day, the boy believed he is lucky and everything he wishes, he gets. Whoever listen to this story gets lucky too! -- We are super lucky! -- the other woman and I spontaneously said in unison. -- If you could make a wish now, what it would be? -- my friend asked me. -- Hmm -- it was hard to think as everything was so perfect in this moment -- I have never seen a shooting star. I'd love to see one! -- Your wish is a command, ma'am! Unbelievably immediately, crossing the dark blue sky, a huge shining shooting star let us amazed proudly exhibiting itself for a bunch of seconds. This is a loving magic universe! May you have your hearts desires fulfilled as well!