A Learning.
Kate and her best friend, Cynthia had walked from Halifax, to the 'Akroyd Park Psychic Annual Workshop and Presentation Event' As the sign proudly proclaimed above the entrance to the park. Where various stalls were set up, all displaying a myriad of goods and crafts for sale. There were tents over to the side away from the main thoroughfare, with their bright signs proclaiming psychic readings and more.
It had been a pleasant twenty minute walk in glorious weather, for Kate and Cynthia strolling and chatting about everything and nothing as good friends do. The annual workshop was an event that cynthia has been to before, and this year she had managed to drag Kate here with glee, knowing full well Kate thought it was rubbish.
"I dont know why were here?" Kate said for the umpteenth time. "Yes you do," replied Cynthia, "You lost and I won." she laughed. "Time to pay up I have booked you an appointment, at two o'clock, with Madam Georgia. Thats in fifteen minutes time in case your wrist watch is slow," she chuckled,
" Kate McKenzie,". .. . Kate looked up as her name was called. How in the heck did I get roped into being here she thought, as she walked through the curtain that hung over the entrance to Madam Georgia's tent. Taking the only vacant chair in the room she sat down wearily.
"Hello" said Madam Georgia. "Do please call me Georgie," she smiled, "I keep trying to get the name changed, deleting that silly madam part, it is rather corny," she confided. "Hopefully soon the sign will just say my name and an explanation of who I am, and what I do." She sighed.
Immediately liking this woman for her forthright manner. Kate smiled and replied. "Nice to meet you Georgia. I don't know what to expect exactly, I have never been to see a psychic before, much less had a reading done, Kate added
"I can tell your uncertain Kate. Is it ok if I call you by your name.? seeing Kate's nod of agreement, Georgie continued. "So why are you here, did you lose a bet and think, I just may come in and see if this psychic really knows what she is talking about.? she laughed
Kate embarrassed at being caught out almost before she had sat down replied. "It was a dare, and I lost, " she answered going bright red. Georgia laughingly asked. "Are you always so eager to accept the challenges of a dare?"
" No, not really," Kate replied quietly
"Well then Kate Mckenzie," what has you so troubled you felt the need to accept a dare, knowing you would almost surely lose, to come and see me,?
"Being a psychic, I assumed you would know the answer to that," Kate smiled
"I do like to get to know a little about the person I am speaking to," replied Georgia with a twinkle in her eye.
Kate feeling a little out if her depth, acknowledged the fairness of Georgia's comment by nodding in agreement.
"It was my friend, who dared me, her name is Cynthia, we have known each other for years, we met at university, and we've been great mates ever since." Kate jumped in quickly.
"I get a sense you are troubled Kate, and I sense it is not about a boyfriend, or even a male friend" Georgia spoke quietly. "I feel you think you are in love with someone, and you are conflicted in some way. A work mate perhaps.? A colleague,? I sense that you are worried that if you do show your true feelings, you could lose this newly formed friendship. And you don't want that to happen."
Kate was amazed. "You can tell that by just looking at me?" she gulped.
"I can," replied Georgie with a gentle smile.. "My mother had the gift of foresight as we call it. My grandmother also had the gift, and I inherited it. Believe you me, I fought hard when I was younger not to have it. I denied it for a long time, but as I matured I learnt that I was fighting the inevitable, fighting against my birth-right, it was useless to resist. I finally came to believe I was given this gift for a reason. So here i am.",
"Your correct," Kate agreed. " She is a work colleague, there's the conflict. I really am not absolutely sure if it is love at this stage, I am a little scared to go there, but I know if I drop my guard, and acknowledge my feelings. That It could perhaps amount to something. Something magnificent."
"Sometimes I see her watching me, in a way that catches at my heart." Kate almost whispered
Kate found herself telling Georgie more about her inner feelings than she had ever told anyone in her entire life.
"Would you mind if I held your hand for a minute or two," Georgie gently asked. "No I don't mind at all. "Kate said realizing as she said it, she amazingly did trust Georgie
As Georgie took Kate's hand in hers, Kate watched the expressions flitting across Georgia's face, and she felt uneasy. What? she asked, seeing Georgie still holding onto her hand, and watching her expressive face becoming more sombre, kate anxiously asked again, "What.? What is it?. What do you see?"
Georgie opened her eyes and stared at kate. "It is a golden rule Kate, we do not tell anyone if we see anything dark in people lives. In the life that they haven't lived yet. We never do." she said kindly. "What I will tell you is this, you will find great happiness, if you go looking in the right place, try to look beneath the surface. If you take great care you may find that, which you have longed for all your life."
Kate listened to everything Georgia was saying, but she felt there was more, and anxiously asked. "You saw something didn't you,? that's why you started with a negative, about not telling anyone, about dark things in people lives?. I understand you would not want to tell anyone the sad or the bad things that may happen. I respect that. What I will ask you though, is the future set in concrete so to speak?. Can changes occur that alter outcomes.?
"Yes changes can happen, and do happen that affect our lives, It can be changes that affect us in the short term or the long term, there are so many variables as to how we live our day to day lives. Appointments that have to be broken, or should be broken. Family matters that come out of the blue, they can alter lives. Mundane things, important things, silly things that occur, can change a persons future,"
"So yes the future can be altered. It is not set in concrete. I truly believe this." Georgie confirmed.
"I have helped many people Kate, not always telling them what they want to know, but what I think they need to know. I do advise everyone to seek what they most desire out of life, within reason. You know in your heart what it is you want. You dont need me to tell you do you?" she smiled.
Georgia had taken a real liking to Kate but she felt she could divulge no more. She had seen something dark that could happen in her future. She had also seen such happiness, and such love. She could not predict the future with certainty, nobody could. she hoped Kate understood this, she knew that whichever way Kate's destiny took her it was in the lap of the god's.
Kate knew she had reached the end of her session. As she rose from her chair she thanked Georgie graciously and exited the room. Seeing Cynthia outside waiting patiently for her, she grabbed her arm and they proceeded to walk away. How did it go? asked Cyn with a smile. "It was interesting." Kate replied thoughtfully.