The Tale of Juliet.

The year was 2005.  I was in a religious bookstore when my attention was caught by the cover of the book, especially the barefooted child at the center of the front cover.  Judging by its cover, I thought it was a corny, lousy book.  But then I flipped through the pages (as I always do when in bookstore).  Lo and behold!  I got hooked.  I didn't put the book down; instead I paid it and brought the book home with me.  That day I learned to apply the old adage:  "Don't judge the book by its cover."

The Tale of Juliet: You have the Power to Change your Life.  I got hooked with this super amazing biographical story of the equally super amazing woman Ms. Juliet van Ruyven, who is fondly called Jhet. I am so blessed to have met her last November 2013 in one of the biggest Catholic learning event, the Kerygma Conference, where she was one of the invited speakers. Our meeting was the law of attraction at work.  You see I didn't attend her talk because, being a fledgling entrepreneur, I enrolled in business streams.  But I was hoping that I could meet her or see her, at least. And the universe conspired with my idea so much so that we met at the hallway in SMX!  From then on, Jhet and I have become friends!  OMG!  My inspiration has become my friend!

Well, I have known Jhet since 2005.  How?  From The Tale of Juliet!  You wouldn't believe this, but I have read the book four times before meeting her in person!  Yes, four times!  The first time that I read TOJ I got so excited at every chapter.  And so I went over it again and again.  I was able to relate so much to the story of Jhet! I felt that in every page and every chapter, my own life story was being unfolded.  

Then I read about Yemen and its culture in one of its chapters.   When I was reading this chapter of TOJ about the Yemeni culture, I would always imagine how these things would look like.  Little did I know that after four years, I would be on the same ground as Jhet was! (This is another blog entry :-)).  Whoa!  The law of attraction was at work!  

After meeting Jhet at the SMX last November 2013, I read the book again.  It was already my fifth time!  Plus, I go over each chapter of it every time I need an inspiration.  

I have been reading a lot of inspirational book because I want some changes to happen.  I have longing to change my life for the better.  "If you want change to happen, you have to change," I was told.  Right now, I am a work in progress.  Little by little, positive changes have been taking place. And these changes have been greatly influenced by The Tale of Juliet.  Deep in my heart I know that I have the power to change my life.  For the better!