OPEN TO THE MOMENT: 25 Heartwarming Travel Stories

OPEN TO THE MOMENT  25 Heartwarming Travel Stories by Joyce A. Harvey INTRODUCTION What is it about traveling that encourages people to confide in a perfect stranger? How does one explain the serendipitous and synchronistic meetings that occur in faraway places? Are they just happenstance? What if they all involved the same "stranger"—one who strives to be open to the moment? What if we as strangers tried to be more cognizant of the needs of every person we encountered? It took me a while to get to this point of complete surrender (and you will recognize the triggering event), but once I did, the most extraordinary experiences began happening. And because “What goes around comes around,” sometimes we are the recipient of someone’s love and generosity. OPEN TO THE MOMENT is a collection of my experiences as I make my way through travel and life. If, after reading the book you, too, are inspired to be more present to your surroundings and the people you encounter, my only advice is t