I've lived in the same apartment for almost 10 years. I've been told so many times i should buy a house and that i'm throwing my money away on the apartment. It's not like i haven't wanted to move. Because of the incentives for new home buyers, i tried but it just didn't work out. And i'm still here. My neighbor across the hall and friend Sheryl, has been here about 13 years.

My mother told me, 'maybe you're still there to look after Ms. Zimmerman.' Ms. Zimmerman is the 90 year old lady that lives in the building next to mine. She lives alone and i watch out for her and another senior that lives in the building with her. She tells me often, 'I don't know what i'd do if you moved.' I told my mother, 'maybe you're right.'

Yesterday, Sheryl knocks on my door and tells me she has breast cancer. She lives alone as well. Her son lives in Atlanta with his family. She also told me that she plans on using holistic medicine and not Chemo and Radiation. My father is a cancer survivor so i have some experience in dealing with it but to be honest, i'm terrified that she's refusing chemo and radiation. She hasn't spoken with the Oncologist yet to see how far along it is but my 'people' tell me it is advanced. She was upbeat and positive and i will work to keep her that way. I tend to be able to make people laugh, even when they don't want to. I was thinking yesterday after talking with her that if i had moved, i wouldn't have been here to help her. I've always said that my primary goal is to help others. The universe will always give you your soul's desire and that's why i am still living here, to help others. When it is time for me to move, it'll be effortless.

I'm telling you all this because i want others to understand that you are ALWAYS exactly where you're supposed to be even if you don't think so. And if you wait a little, it will be revealed to you why but you should know already. You asked for it. ;-)