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“That Moment...” written by C.C. Champagne, is a book containing stories based on actual events in my life, as well as that of friends and family. They span over one hundred years extending to present day, and they occur around the world.
With each story, it becomes clear that an explanation for how the events have come about and how they conclude cannot be passed off as being luck, coincidence, or any other generalized terminology we may use. It makes no difference what your culture, religion, or beliefs are. It doesn’t matter what you call it. You can’t help but feel, and think there was something else involved in guiding the situation for a reason. Some may call it chance, karma, or they may shrug their shoulders and think, “That was weird!” On the other hand, most would call it God, Angels, or a Guide. The point is not really what you label it, but more that you recognize that a higher power was involved in the outcome of what you experienced. Life is a blessing, and each one of us is a unique individual whose path through life is guided. It is our decision as to what we do in that moment, which then determines how the events play out. This is not a book that will tell you what you should do, or how you should act and feel. It is just a few individuals who made a conscience decision, be it planned or not, to get involved. They realize later that the choices they made at that moment altered the events in a profoundly positive way. They impacted the lives of those around them, and they knew they had been guided there for a reason.
C.C. Champagne
Beware of Troll Reviews by TiraGP Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings to all. Now through to Dec 31st 2018 Midnight THAT MOMENT is FREE THAT MOMENT... Is now available in PRINT Go to www.ccchampagne.com to order your signed copy/copies. Also on my website under the SHOP tab, are direct links to order my book from Amazon.com & Smashwords.com . Media: APRIL 11TH 2017 8:00 PM EST CC Champagne WILL BE LIVE ON “PORTALS THROUGH THE AGES” WITH HOSTS Jim Heater & Amelia Pisano ~ Listen / interact with this show! www.paranormalking.com www.zenolive.com/paranormal-king-radio-network call to listen 605-477- 4776 press 5 to speak chat www.paranormal.olicentral.com Tune your radio's in or listen online Thursday March 10th 2016 8 AM - 9 AM I am a guest on The Loretta Brown Show talking about THAT MOMENT... 1150 AM KKNW Alternatve Talk Radio http://1150kknw.com/show/the-lorett... One of the stories within THAT MOMENT... 'A Presence in Mexico' can also be read within the chapters of "Chiari Warriors' Found at lulu.com UK & Amazon.com UK . 18 authors chosen from around the world to add their work to this book. All proceeds going to raise awareness to Chiari Malformation.research Related interviews on 'THAT MOMENT" *May 27th interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/breadwinningmoms/2015/05/27/its-chloes-book-champagne-day-with-authors-sonia-booker-and-c-c-champagne *If you missed my interview with famed retired Detective Bobby Brown & Medium Amelia Pisano on #Bail And Beyond you can listen to it here. http://tobtr.com/s/7553871 *Check out interview at http://www.breadwinningmomswithchloe.com/news/chloes-wednesdays-woman-featuring-c-c-champagne/ with #Chloe' Taylor Brown, blessed to have been chosen as 1st #WednesdaysWoman . THAT MOMENT read by 36,000 + readers via Ebook & print world wide. Each non fiction story is totally different from the next, and yet they all have a common thread. Whether you believe it or not, there's a reason for everything. We sometimes cannot understand why, but in most situations when you look at the path taken, you may understand why things happen the way they do. Have you ever found yourself in the right place at the right time, then thought it was just luck...Think again!. You are guided into situations for a reason, and in that moment, You made a decision or a choice which in some way changed the path you were on and possibly that of others. C.C. Champagne is also featured on Australian author of Pulchritudinous series; Linda Arditto's website @ www.lindaarditto.com C.C. Champagne lives in Vancouver, British Columbia
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That Moment... - C.C. Champagne
That Moment…
C.C. Champagne
Copyright, C.C. Champagne, 2011
ISBN# 978-0-9869467-0-7
Smashwords Edition
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Acknowledgments
I would like to begin by saying thank you to: Nanny, Anne, Jen and Carissa, for their help and encouragement throughout the making of this book. I would also like to thank my friends who shared their experiences, and family stories with me. This book could not have been made without you.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Presence in Mexico
Chapter 2: Riding with Bernie
Chapter 3: Black Eye
Chapter 4: Derailed
Chapter 5: Aussie Trade
Chapter 6: Halloween’s Chaplin
Chapter 7: Two Men’s Angels
Chapter 8: Lunch Time Caper
Chapter 9: Amid the Flames
Chapter 10: Passages to Hong Kong
Chapter 11: Lollipops and Ballerinas
Chapter 12: The Witness
Chapter 13: Saying Goodbye
Preface
That Moment…
written by C.C. Champagne, is a book containing stories based on actual events in my life, as well as that of friends and family. They span over one hundred years extending to present day, and they occur around the world.
With each story, it becomes clear that an explanation for how the events have come about and how they conclude cannot be passed off as being luck, coincidence, or any other generalized terminology we may use. It makes no difference what your culture, religion, or beliefs are. It doesn’t matter what you call it. You can’t help but feel, and think there was something else involved in guiding the situation for a reason. Some may call it chance, karma, or they may shrug their shoulders and think, That was weird!
On the other hand, most would call it God, Angels, or a Guide. The point is not really what you label it, but more that you recognize that a higher power was involved in the outcome of what you experienced. Life is a blessing, and each one of us is a unique individual whose path through life is guided. It is our decision as to what we do in that moment, which then determines how the events play out. This is not a book that will tell you what you should do, or how you should act and feel. It is just a few individuals who made a conscience decision, be it planned or not, to get involved. They realize later that the choices they made at that moment altered the events in a profoundly positive way. They impacted the lives of those around them, and they knew they had been guided there for a reason.
Introduction
We see people in situations every day on the streets, at work and in our schools, everywhere. We pass them and go on with our busy lives. Yet, one day you stop! One day you see what everyone else seems to miss. One day you decide to help, but then you ask yourself, why today? Why here? Why me? What is different today that makes you stop on this day, when hundreds of times you have not stopped before? Is there a reason or a purpose for it being today, and it being you? Could it be that your character and soul are being given the opportunity to do the right thing? Maybe that’s how you end up in the right place at the right time and make a difference. How does a situation, which you know nothing about at that moment, happen to draw you, the right person, into that situation at the right time?
There are things that happen to us throughout our lives that hurt our soul. We all have lost someone close to us. Someone we know is injured in an accident, struck by illness, or any number of things can crush our spirits. I don’t think anyone should tell you how long your grieving process should take. Although, I do hope everyone knows it is advantageous to heal your soul as soon as possible. Grief is very personal and different for everyone. I try to search for any scrap or minute particle of positive that I can focus on in order to move on. If that doesn’t work for you, then find the most ridiculous reason to keep yourself from crying as I have. For me, I try to do my best to look nice every day. When I cry for a long time, as I did when my dad passed away, my eyes developed the look of two deployed airbags, it was nasty! So that alone promotes me to pull myself together and focus on the positive. Compassion, understanding, forgiveness and laughter are all things that will help you heal. Out of every moment of sadness, you can find the strength for happiness if you focus on the right things. I think of my grandmother as an example, as she has been my best inspiration throughout my life. She has made a career as an artist, painting and creating beautiful pieces of work in various mediums. During the war, she worked for the underground in Denmark alongside my grandfather and her brother Kye. A world traveler, she has lived on three continents. She has never conformed to old age and has always maintained a great attitude towards life. Sadly, a few years ago, at the young age of ninety-three she was partially paralyzed from a stroke and is no longer able to walk. The doctors informed us she would never be able to feed herself, walk or sit up for longer than a few seconds without having help. Hah! They don’t know my grandmother. There was no need for further discussion; we took her home where she belonged. A wonderful physiotherapist, Paula, was contacted to help in my grandmother’s recovery. Today, thanks to my grandmother’s family doctor and her physiotherapist, at age 97, she is doing great! She feeds herself, sits up all day interacting with family and friends and she watches her television shows. She loves going on outings with us, and although she still can’t walk, and that might not change, we never let her feel that she’s a burden to us in any way. If that isn’t positive enough, we introduced our good friend Jay, who is a chiropractor, to Paula when he came into town Christmas Eve. It was just three months after Paula started working with my grandmother. Jay is a handsome, athletic man in his early 50s, and Paula is a tall Australian beauty in her late 30s. I thought they would be perfect for each other, and I was right. They were married 10 months later, on my grandmother’s birthday, and now they have a beautiful baby boy.
What happened to my grandmother was devastating for our family, and yet out of that situation, two people found each other and a new life came to be.
There are many things that happen in each of our lives every day. When you are aware of your surroundings, we get involved with life. It’s never boring or mundane, unless you have a blindfold on. I look towards life as an adventure; it takes us in many directions. I believe in a higher power that guides us through our lives. We are brought into situations to gain knowledge and assist in some way. Your actions can make a huge difference in someone’s life. Something as simple as helping an elderly person across the street, smiling at a passerby, stopping to ask if you can help someone, instead of presuming someone else will, can change our perspective towards mankind. We never know what people around us are dealing with unless they explain it to us or we see it first hand. You can so easily renew someone’s spirit by taking time to make a difference. It only takes one person to inspire others when you show care and concern for your fellow man. You could say it’s almost contagious! Once we give of ourselves without expecting or wanting anything in return, it comes back to us ten fold. With that in mind, it also replenishes our soul, and that is the most wonderful feeling,
Chapter 1: A Presence In Mexico
This is a true story that took place a few years ago. Four adults, including myself, were witness to an angel’s presence. Here is that story.
A couple of times a year, I travel to Mexico City, where I am greeted at the airport by two of the most adorable children, Malcolm and McKenzie; my godchildren. Green eyes, light brown, curly hair, and two of the biggest smiles you can imagine; they are adorable! They run with open arms as I clear customs, and steal big hugs from me.
Jules is one of my best friends; she is also the mother of my godchildren. We met in an office years ago where I worked as a secretary and she worked as an assistant to the credit manager. Her boss was what you would call, ‘the boss from hell.’ Each day, I watched the nasty way her superior treated her. I offered to help with the unnecessary workload she had been given. Our friendship grew from there. Jules has always been a lot of fun. I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t like her. She’s a smart, pretty blonde, who has the most contagious, wonderful laugh I’ve ever heard, and boy is it loud!
Not long after we became friends, Jules met Mike. Mike is a good-looking, fun, intelligent man, who loves his family very much. They married, and it wasn’t long before my godchildren were born. Mike’s career had him moving his family all over the world. A few years ago, they accepted a posting in Mexico City. I made them a promise that I would visit them as often as possible while they were living there.
My journeys to Mexico City took me to a part of the world I knew little about. It is a wonderfully historic place, steeped in spiritualism and faith, and everywhere you go, the old and new cultures vie for position. The traffic is always insane! I love it even though it’s congested and has the wildest drivers I have ever seen. Be warned, all you carefree pedestrians who jaywalk, in Mexico, it can be hazardous to your health.
As you travel throughout Mexico, you will find the cities and towns are filled with craftsman displaying their work in fabulous colors. They are able to incorporate natural tones and also the colors of the rainbow into everything they make. Their homes, clothing, art, even their food; all are a feast of interest for the senses. When walking among the shops and markets, your nose is tantalized by the delicious aroma of a variety of foods emanating from local restaurants. So much so, you can almost taste them.
As you drive the highways, locals wave brightly colored cloths or flags to catch your attention. Their intention is that you will stop and buy goods from the many makeshift markets or restaurants alongside the roads.
There is also a sight that is disturbing in nature; unfortunately you see it everywhere you drive. There is a large population of stray dogs in Mexico. For many, their lives are lost while trying to run across vast lanes of highway. The traffic is going too fast to do anything, and the animals are hit and killed. Too many still bodies lie along the shoulders and in the ditches of many highways. I find it very upsetting to see so many dogs lose their lives in this way.
As you explore more of Mexico, you will see, scattered throughout the hillsides, shacks that look as