My Pool Is A Gift From God.
- Marliana Alisemon
- 15 minutes ago
- 6 min read
Welcome back to the blog family! I thought it was time to share the story of how I received my pool. It is truly an incredible miracle and everyday I feel so blessed to have what I have, and where it came from. I am getting super meotional just preparing to tell this story.
My pool is a gift from God.
Its true. I know that's a big ass mouthful but lets look at how this came to be.
This began in 2021, 2.5 years after my major car accident happened. I was diagnosed with sever spinal stenosis and severe degenerative disc disease, with traumatic brain injuries.
I spent 2.5 years doing injections, physio, chiropractor and massage too regularly for my liking. I was stagnant in healing and it was all coinciding, coming together with a big heart awakening that happened in 2021. I was at the time still speaking with one of the most pivotal players in my life, my spiritual mentor Doug (a 75 year old man if you can believe that. He was instrumental in where I am today, well him and his heart, and his dowsing rods LOL)
I had spent countless hours on Kijiji accumulating items like reclining couches so I could sleep, tread climbers so I could attempt walking and exercise. I had been patiently waiting for disability benefits and we were living off one income for a couple years; and I had been longing for a pool as long as I could remember and it came to light that this was probably the best exercise for someone with a diagnosis like mine. no impact, some resistance and a lot of cardio involved.
The Phone Call
I was on the phone with Doug one afternoon in the early spring. And we had been chatting about many things, life and spirituality, confirming things and people I was seeing and experiencing and it came up as to whether it was appropriate to ask God for things and such. And he had his dowsing rods out, and told me to ask for it and that it was needed and I was very loved and that I would find one in the most unexpected ways, and to remember to give back and pay it forward when it came.
We hung up, and I went upstairs and opened my bedroom window, and looked out into my backyard, and had this feeling I would know when and where to find this pool. I felt very loved and very guided. I can't really explain that feeling unless you've been in a similar situation to know what I mean.
Kijiji
I was at home a couple of weeks later, I was upstairs attempting to make the bed after stripping it (If you know me a lot of my experiences with the Divine happen upstairs in the master bath and on-suite, or my bedroom for whatever damn reason LOL) and I was talking to Craig through the bedroom window as he was out back working. (our backyard has had a metric ton of work done to it, just to get it where its at today. Fence, full grading, grass, patio and so much more.)
And it hit me, hard. Go on Kijiji, it's time to find your pool.
And so I went looking for my phone that I always forking lose LOL and sat down and got on Kijiji like I was told to. I searched 'Pools' and came across many listings. I was scrolling through and found this bad boy. It screamed at me, so loudly, and it was for free. Sand filter, Solar heater... everything included. For free.
I immediately felt like this was way too good to be true, but I reached out. The most wonderful older man answered the phone and asked me to come and look at it that day, no kidding LOL I wasn't leaving it for anyone else we all jumped in the car and headed across town to view this pool.
When we got there, he had it built and empty to show us, and had the rest of the accessories all lined up and ready to go for us. We spent an hour at his home, talking with him about how his teenagers got years out of that pool, that there were a few holes we would need to patch but that he would be honored if we took it. I shared my health journey, and he shared his.
He was dying of cancer.
And was giving away his home to deserving folks and selling some of it off, so he could travel around on his motorcycle with his wife, until the time came he no longer could, and had to say goodbye to this world. He refused any kind of money from us, and asked us to take it, and pay it forward.
We offered him many things, handmade things and he didn't want any of it as he was leaving. I could not thank this man enough, I could no thank God enough for providing what I desired, what I needed and so bravely asked for when I felt so unworthy, and not deserving. I cried my face off, all the way home. I got this beautiful gift, from a beautiful man who I was guided to meet by God/Spirit. I could not believe how this worked out, and I had so much unbelievable gratitude and joy, and sadness all at once. For this gift, for this wonderful man, for everything.
And my husband wasted no time trying to dig up the yard and properly grade the pool area as our yard is on a slant, and get our pool up for the summer. He went and patched that pool all by himself and did his research on how to take care of the pool, chemicals and filters. I mean this man pulled up a ton of brick, let the hedge get all out of control LOL to make sure I had, that we had this pool up for the summer. (Craig is such a good, good father and husband)
I cherished this pool. So hard, and we got so much use of it for 4.5 years. We kept patching it up, fixing the patches already there and having family over, friends over for BBQ's and pool parties. It has created so many beautiful memories for us. I has created a space for me to exercise in a truly beneficial way over the summers as I continued to slowly rehab my body and find my new normal. This pool, this gift from God was exactly that. One of the biggest gifts of my life.
Time To Gift It To Someone Else
Last year, I felt it was time to re-gift it, and give it to another loving family who will love it just as hard as we did. (I still do, I had the hardest time parting with my gift, I cried lets be real) I put it up on Kijiji, and filtered through people who responded to the ad, and wanted it until I found a family who I felt would love it like we have. It was so beautiful to see them come and pick it up, and so completely sad to see it go.
I did however shortly after I posted the ad to give the old one away - get pushed to go back on Kijiji and see about a bigger pool as my son has grown a lot LOL and *wink *wink *wink wouldn't you know it, I found one. a brand forking new pool still in the box and plastic wrap, for more than half off the cost as it would be in a retail store. came with a new ladder, sand pool filter... all of it. again.
I couldn't help but smile and yell out all of my gratitude and thank yous.
Not free, but largely discounted and brand new. What a forking gift man, seriously. When Craig went to pick it up I cried and I laughed and my boys did the same. My husband worked hard again this year to dig out the new size, and get it all set up. It was filled here a week or so ago, and even though its been chilly, we have definitely been in it using it. None of us take for granted the beautiful gifts we receive from God/Spirit. (Dad)
Pictures Of The Old, And New.
Here are some pictures of our journey with the old pool, and the new pool this year. I count my blessings everyday family, trust. And my hope is you, yourselves don't hesitate to form your personal connection to God/Spirit. To ask for things, to give back and to stay open hearted to hear the Universe. This life is miraculous, and you sure do get gifts and some of the things you ask for in this life.
Now Craig is working on bricking in the pool for esthetic, adding lights around it and making it beautiful. We are hopeful to have this one for years to come. And with it family and community memories, exercise and good health. Thank you Dad (God/Spirit) for our first pool and all the way through to this bad boy. And Thank you family for coming and sharing in my story today. I appreciate you guys a lot.
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