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The doctor was waiting for me. Unfortunately, the fingertip had already turned blue. As he took the tiny piece of flesh in his hand, I knew from the look on his face that it was too late. With a sinking heart I quietly asked, "Where's Timmy?The doctor pointed to a room down the hall. "He's soaking his finger in a solution to stop the bleedingnike air force shoes.""Can I see him for a few minutes?" I asked. "Of course," he said and gestured toward the door. Timmy was lying on a flat gurney. He must have been sobbing a lot because his chest was still heaving as I approached the bed."Hi, Timmy," I said, gently brushing the tears from his cheeks. "How are you doing?""Okay," he whimpered, trying to hold back his tears. I felt helpless, unable to take the pain away from my little friend. Corum watchesThen suddenly, an idea came to me. Bending over, I whispered in his ear, "Timmy, did you know that geckos [our Hawaiian lizards] grow their tails back and little boys can grow their fingers back too?Timmy's soft green eyes grew wide with excitement. "They can?" he asked, obviously astonished by the thought."Yep, they can!" I answered with certainty. "How?" he asked."Close your eyes and I'll show you." I wanted to teach him the ancient Hawaiian methods of visual imagery and affirmations that I had learned in my youth. I had studied this process under the tutelage of special kupunas, or elders. My family has lived in the Hawaiian Islands for five generations. As we enter this new century,Nike Air Jordan 18 I find it encouraging that researchers at major universities are now validating this ancient wisdom. William A. Tiller, Professor Emeritus, of Stanford University has said, " Many people still find it difficult to understand how the invisible energy of a wish can change the way the world works. However, extensive research already exists on the demonstrable effects of our wishes." ** As Timmy closed his eyes, I began, "Good. Now Timmy, inside your head you have a littleNike Air Jordan 19 voice. Do you know the voice I am talking about?"Uh-huh." Timmy nodded, his eyes still closed tightly. "With that voice inside your head, tell your finger how much you love it and how much you need it." I could see Timmy's little face focused in deep concentration. "Tell your finger that you need it to dial the phone." I paused, watching his little lips silently repeat my words. "And to write your sentences in school." I paused againNike Air Jordan 20 so he could say the words after me. "And tell it how much you need it to point at things." I waited for another moment and then continued, "Now just say, grow for me finger, grow. I love you and I need you." After a few moments, TimmyNike Air Jordan 3 opened his eyes. "How was that?" I asked. Timmy's tear-stained face glowed. I continued, "Remember to do this every time you think of it during the day and wish your finger well."Kissing him on the forehead, I said my good-byes and started toward the door. Then I suddenly realized something. If the adults in his life are not aware of the real power of this technique, they might discourage him. Not wanting limiting beliefs to swallow up Timmy's possibilities for a miracle, Nike Air Jordan 4I spun around and returned to his bedside. Timmy," I told him, "your finger is going to be perfectly fine. Let's wait until it's completely healed before we tell anybody about this special technique."Okay," he replied. A few days later, Timmy arrived back in schoolNike Air Jordan 5
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School days were charged with searing taunts. "Down in front." "How's the weather up there?" "Are those skis or shoes?" It was hard to smile back, and even harder to make friends.
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