My wife and I just returned from a two-week train and ferry adventure across Europe. Our furthest point of travel from our home was the small city of Kajaani in central Finland (my ancestral homeland), where we took part in the 60th birthday celebrations of the maid of honor at our wedding and revisited the beautiful wooden church in which we had exchanged vows many years ago. During our journey we stopped over in Brussels, Hamburg and Stockholm on the way up, and in Helsinki, Lubeck and Berlin on the way back. We were grateful for the company of good friends, the excellent food and drink, and the mainly lovely weather that we enjoyed. The only annoyance we experienced was a travel delay caused by an electrical system failure. Our high speed train was cancelled as a result and we were forced to take a night train that delayed our return home by several hours. But even this potentially negative experience brought with it something to be grateful for, in that my wife and I were assigned a private sleeping cabin, when we had expected to have to share with up to four strangers.
Near the end of our adventure, I was blessed with a peak gratitude experience. An anonymous reader of my book posted the following review on Amazon.ca:
By Amazon Customer on July 27 2017
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
"I loved reading about how much adversity this man was able to overcome. I can relate to him very much and he has enlightened me more than I ever believed he could through his studies and writing. I found this book on whim. A random google search months ago led me to find his website and upon quick review of the content of the website, I thought he might have hope to give me in the content of his book. And boy, did he. I am so very grateful to have come across this man's book and wisdom. I believe, as he might call it, it was a "synchronicity" that I stumbled across his writings. This book has helped me grow and learn about myself more than I had ever thought it might. It has instilled so much love and hope in my heart that will be used as a cornerstone in the foundation in my new found love for life. As someone who has personally suffered mental health issues myself, this book brought the exact hope and wisdom I needed to persevere. Mentally, I still have bad days but this book has instilled a great love and confidence in me that will never again be lost. From the bottom of my heart, thank-you Robert, for sharing with the world your hardships and how you've proved that mental health issues, no matter how severe, can be resolved with perseverance and most especially with love."
The reviewer has expressed gratitude for my book, and I in turn am extremely grateful for this review. It is further proof that what I experienced and learned can indeed be of benefit to others. This makes me happy!
Near the end of our adventure, I was blessed with a peak gratitude experience. An anonymous reader of my book posted the following review on Amazon.ca:
By Amazon Customer on July 27 2017
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
"I loved reading about how much adversity this man was able to overcome. I can relate to him very much and he has enlightened me more than I ever believed he could through his studies and writing. I found this book on whim. A random google search months ago led me to find his website and upon quick review of the content of the website, I thought he might have hope to give me in the content of his book. And boy, did he. I am so very grateful to have come across this man's book and wisdom. I believe, as he might call it, it was a "synchronicity" that I stumbled across his writings. This book has helped me grow and learn about myself more than I had ever thought it might. It has instilled so much love and hope in my heart that will be used as a cornerstone in the foundation in my new found love for life. As someone who has personally suffered mental health issues myself, this book brought the exact hope and wisdom I needed to persevere. Mentally, I still have bad days but this book has instilled a great love and confidence in me that will never again be lost. From the bottom of my heart, thank-you Robert, for sharing with the world your hardships and how you've proved that mental health issues, no matter how severe, can be resolved with perseverance and most especially with love."
The reviewer has expressed gratitude for my book, and I in turn am extremely grateful for this review. It is further proof that what I experienced and learned can indeed be of benefit to others. This makes me happy!
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