| Does an email to a potential landlord make a | | | | yours. This or something better, and so it is. |
| favorable impression? Do you really want your | | | | A prayer? You might ask. Prayers are good when |
| potential landlord to have your email forever? Will | | | | it comes to real estate? Remember prayer and |
| they even have an email? Would you want to | | | | money goes together. After all, you want to |
| send them an email? Would they read it? They | | | | make the best deal all around. Right? People are |
| might think it's spam, since they don't know you | | | | always saying, "I'm just praying I get... whatever." |
| that well, yet. So, they might delete it, defeating | | | | An apartment or house definitely falls within those |
| your purpose. What if you don't get the | | | | parameters. Perhaps they don't mean it literally, |
| apartment in one of their buildings, would you | | | | but if they did, WOW! |
| want them to have your email forever? The | | | | When I first moved to New York City, my |
| operative word here is 'potential'; once they | | | | father, who was a minister, sent with me a |
| become actual perhaps it's okay. Remember | | | | Catherine Ponder** book and during my first year |
| everything sent via the web is on the web | | | | here, he sent via mail, "The Writings of Florence |
| somewhere, forever. Okay enough of that. You | | | | Scovel Shinn", which was included in an omnibus |
| really like three apartments you've seen. You're | | | | form with all four of her books in it. Since my |
| unsure as to which one you want. How do you | | | | move here Ms. Shinn's book has helped me |
| impress (pun intended) upon the Landlord your | | | | through various situations as well Catherine |
| seriousness of wanting the apartment? What | | | | Ponder's books. I have continued to read Ms. |
| about a bribe? No, that's against the law. | | | | Ponder's many books and to re-read Ms. Shinn's |
| Imagine for a moment it's a hundred and twenty | | | | book. Their books and prayers have come in |
| years ago. To help you imagine that, think about | | | | handily with job and home moves. To say that |
| those old black and white (not silent) English films | | | | their books along with their prayers and my own |
| or even books set in England or 'old New York' | | | | have helped me would be an understatement. I |
| when people would send (via their valet or butler) | | | | have been blessed and enriched exponentially in |
| a thank you note. It would be after an arranged | | | | various forms through the reinforcement of my |
| meeting or having dropped in for a spot of tea or | | | | initial teachings from my parents and these books, |
| a bit of shopping, a couple hours later. It was not | | | | as well as the spiritual centers I have attended. |
| just to curry favor, although what better way? | | | | Also taught by my parents, was the art of |
| After all it's not a bribe, it's a thank you, for their | | | | graceful living. Thank you notes fall under the |
| time, note. But hearken back, to those black | | | | feeling of graceful living for me and have |
| & white films, didn't the receiver always feel | | | | supported me in my many desires and |
| special? How could you tell? From their look of | | | | achievements. |
| absolute delight on their faces, that's how. | | | | *For instance, Florence Scovel Shinn's book "The |
| Zoom back to now: Your new landlord gets your | | | | Game of Life and How to Play It, in chapter 3. |
| thank you note. A look of enchantment and | | | | Also, in her book "The Secret Door To Success", |
| recollection of you goes across their face. He or | | | | in chapter 4-What Do You Expect.? |
| she remembers you and you get the apartment. | | | | **In my possession when I moved here was |
| A note says you're respectful and likeable. You | | | | "Pray and Grow Rich" by Catherine Ponder, |
| deserve the apartment. Isn't that what you want | | | | Chapters 1, 2, & 5 became my best friends. |
| from your new Landlord? | | | | The first two chapters are on prayer, and the |
| *Now a number of people might say, but I don't | | | | fifth chapter, is on protection. After all, I had just |
| have the apartment yet, but I say metaphysically, | | | | moved to New York City. Quite different from |
| you already have what is yours, even if you don't | | | | growing up in Phoenix. Check those books out; I'm |
| see it, yet, in the physical. Write your notes, bless | | | | sure they can help you, in your quest for graceful |
| them, and know that you have received what is | | | | living, too. |