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SPONTANEOUS SUCCESS
Thomas extended his arms to us.
"It's beautiful," Frankie said her voice barely above a
whisper.
"And it's always available to those who have eyes to
see," Thomas said as he stood. "Perhaps those who see
with their hearts, like Lara, are the ones who truly
understand the harmony underlying all things. That
realization came to me as my time with Raghu reached
its natural crescendo. The nights had blended together,
his wisdom had seeped into my soul, and I knew it was
time to begin my journey home."
“I bade farewell to my friend and began the long
journey from Macau to England, visiting holy sites along
the way. But my journey took an unexpected turn. And
so…I arrived here in Lavanda eight months later through
pure serendipity—what else? I was on my way from
Marrakesh to Fatima, and I turned south by mistake
when I should have kept going. The fragrance of
lavender and the laid-back, bohemian atmosphere of this
village were exactly what I had been looking for, and I
knew that this was where my path had been leading me
all along."
Casilda chuckled, her eyes twinkling, "Only you,
Thomas, could find paradise by mistake."
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