Jeff Zaslow Touched Lives Far and Wide – Including Mine

It is funny how Creation has a way of putting people in the right spot, at just the right time, in exactly the perfect circumstances that can allow another to meet someone that they thought they would never have the opportunity to meet.  Creation put me in a path that gave me the chance to meet Jeff Zaslow – at a gathering at a home in Michigan were Jeff was going to speak about something he cared deeply about … other people.

I have to admit I was a bit nervous.  After all, Jeff had just come from a whirlwind tour promoting The Last Lecture, which he had co-authored with the late Randy Pausch, an extraordinary book about the importance of living your life well – with integrity, honor, humor and love.  

This particular event was hosted in a private residence, and Jeff was lending his voice to help others understand the importance of awareness – in this case, the awareness of pancreatic cancer and the work of the Sky Foundation that is working to find the early biomarker for the deadly disease. 

Standing on the stairway to be slightly above the crowd, Jeff used his humor and self-effacing dialogue and showed his own humanity.  He spoke about love, he spoke about his family, and he spoke about The Last Lecture.  His dry wit and character shone through as he told the remarkable story of how he had met and worked with Randy Pausch and the lessons he learned in the process.  He made you laugh and he made you cry.  I liked him.

After his talk he mingled with those gathered and I mustered the courage to introduce myself.  He shook my hand, looked me in the eyes and said, “Geez, I think someone was talking to me just yesterday about you.”  The evening before he had spent time with his long time friends, Jason and Carolyn Kreiger-Cohen, and Carolyn had told Jeff that she thought he would be interested in someone whose work was unique.  It just so happens that Carolyn is a friend of mine and the person she was speaking to Jeff about was me. 

That opened the door to a wonderful conversation.  He was curious about what I did.  As an Energy Healer and Angel Reader, my life involves helping others to see themselves differently, and hopefully, more lovingly, so that they can live their lives more fully.  He asked me to sit and we had a wonderful discussion about healing, health, grief, and the mystery of what lies beyond death.  In my work, I often receive messages from those who have passed…and to me it is the most natural thing in the world. 

Throughout our conversation a nagging thought ran through my mind…  “Ask him…ask him...” I heard over and over.  Finally, I did. 

I told Jeff that I was writing a book about my experiences as both an energy healer and intuitive and I boldly asked if he might be willing to write an endorsement for my book.  I held my breath.  He looked at me and said, “Send me the manuscript, and if I like it, I will happily write an endorsement for you.”  He wrote down his address, shook my hand and gave me a big smile and hug.  “It was a pleasure talking to you,” he said to me.  Truly, the pleasure was mine.  The next day I sent him the manuscript and then waited. 

One day a few weeks later I received an email from Jeff.  True to his word he had read my work and wrote an endorsement.  His words touched me deeply, as so many of his words had touched others. 

Jeffrey Zaslow kindly wrote:  “Elaine Grohman writes from the heart about matters that are vital to all of us.  It is remarkable how many people say she has changed and improved their lives.  Her work in energy healing is powerful and provocative, as is this book.”

Jeff’s words grace the front cover of my first book, The Angels and Me – Experiences of Receiving and Sharing Divine Communications.  From the bottom of my heart I am grateful for that evening’s encounter with Jeff Zaslow and for the kindness he shared with me.

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with gratitude,

Elaine Grohman