Mine was totally out of the blue, not expected, but continually grateful for.
It all started quite by accident, {{ Or was it }} when my hubby was rushed into hospital for an emergency operation on his back, in 2005. That was a wednesday and he had a MIR the next day. It was 50/50 whether he would walk after it. The only gaurantee the surgeon gave him was that he would be pain free. He was scheduled for surgery that Saturday, as long as no emegencies came in and was told he was NOT to walk anywhere until then. Which meant he could only get out of bed to sir in the chair beside him OR be taken in a wheelchair, which i did while visiting. We were also told if i could be home for 2 weeks AFTER he could come home, otherwise it would be a 2 week stay, no matter what.
That Saturday morning having aranged to meet my daughter to go see him with my then almost 3 month old granddaughter. As i was early and killing time i cut down a side street in town, when i came across my very first and now my favourite Metaphysical shop. This is why i sometime say was it actually an accident. As they became my go to for not only crystals, books and other things, but a wonderful support when hubby was diagnosed with PTSD in 2007/8.
So you could say, it all began in there. I am also grateful for all the love they showed me when i was at my wits end.