When You Realize How Perfect Everything Is: A Conversation About Life Between Grandfather and Grandson

By Bernie S. Siegel MD and Charlie Siegel

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky. - Anonymous

Go on a journey of wonder and grace with NY Times bestselling author Bernie Siegel, MD and his grandson, Charlie Siegel. Open your heart as grandfather and grandson weave a conversation of love across the generations, sh

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sacred Stories Publishing
• Release date: Apr 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781945026676

Bernie S. Siegel MD

Bernie Siegel, MD is a NY Times bestselling author, lecturer, founder of ECaP (Exceptional Cancer Patients) and retired pediatric/general surgeon. He has been called a leader of teaching the Mind-Body Connection and seeks to help everyone find true health and happiness.

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Other Works by Bernie Siegel, MD

Love, Medicine and Miracles (published 1986)

Peace, Love and Healing (published 1998)

365 Prescriptions for the Soul (published 2004)

Love, Animals and Miracles (published 2015)

Other Works by Charlie Siegel

Conversations with an Angel (published 2017)

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When You Realize How Perfect Everything Is

Bernie Siegel, MD and Charlie Siegel

Tradepaper ISBN: 978-1-945026-66-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-945026-67-6

Cover and Interior Photographs by Charlie Siegel

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020934556

Published by Sacred Stories Publishing, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Printed in the United States of America

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

~ Anonymous

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: Bernie Siegel, MD

INTRODUCTION: Charlie Siegel

SECTION I: DESTINY

Truth, Love and Light

The Wrong Turn

The Door

Which Way

Realizing Our Potential for Inner Growth

Precious Stones

The Girl Who Could Paint the Sky

Questions

The Path of the Ancient Ones

SECTION II: EMOTION

Forgiveness

Even Stone is Worn Away

For Give Ness

In Talks with the Sky

Wisdom and Faith

Two Sides

Prison

The Steps

Barrier Beach

When Peace Becomes You

Rainbows

Stirring the Coffee

A Poem

Happiness

SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP

Travels

Travel

Intertwined

Bittersweet

And the Universe Smiles

Divorce

The Dance

A Couple

Footprints

A Beautiful Burden

The Love Forever Sustains

Leaving a Part of Me Behind

SECTION IV: NATURE, OUR TEACHER

Farms and Cities

Of Walking on the Earth and Sky

Winter

Nature Heals

Silence

My Brother Trees

Trees

Mountain Voices

A Beautiful Day

Hope of Spring

SECTION V: PRESENT MOMENT

Eternity

Where You Are, There You Are

Time

In Meditation

Start

The Encounter

Time

The Stillness

SECTION VI: INNER LIGHT

Magic Openings

The Rainbow

Happiness

Grow to Be Like the Trees

Look, See

She Who Speaks the Truth

Out of My Mind

The Open-Ended Road

Mirror

Flowers Bloom

Come In

The One Who Sees Beyond the Window

The Weight of the World

The Light in the Room

SECTION VII: HELLO GOD

Finding God

From a Distance

Sing to Me

Have a Safe Trip

The Shining Light

Hello God

The Bench

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