The time has come, my friends, to tell you a story of the MAGIC BUS!
Once upon a time ago, in May, I received an email from my dear Aunt Emily, “Weren’t you looking for something like this?” Attached were five photos of a flat nosed Blue Bird School bus, painted white, seats removed, hardwoods installed.
Expressing my immediate excitement, more pieces were unveiled and soon I was on the phone with one of the guys, of the group of guys, that the bus belonged to.
“Yeah, we’re giving it as a gift because we are just ready to see it with new life.”
A FREE BUS? — a bus that just happened to be the exact manifestation of what I had been looking for a year and half prior?
I asked the guy if I could write a letter as to why I would be a good recipient of the bus. He said, “Yeah, write a short paragraph as to what your vision is with the bus and how the universe is supporting you in doing it.”
I immediately write this very charming letter.
Greetings Garrett and other Guardians of the Bus,
Here’s what I’ve been thinking and why the universe is telling me to do it!
Two years ago, I bought a small property on the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest. After my quest for gold on the land turned to out to be a dud, I began to research yurts, draft tiny houses, and explore possibilities of a Keebler elf-like treehouse… but alas, nothing was right. And soon, my Kansas City responsibilities pulled me back home— leaving me with the ghosts of my California dreaming. I returned home, hopeless that my time in California would be nothing more than a long commute to work every summer.
You see, for the last three summers, I have gone to small communities in California to teach ensemble-based theatre, movement, and clown. Every year, I have expanded the program— and with this came an expanded vision—a THEATRE BUS, that would be something like a 16th century pageant wagon. It was a brilliant and exciting idea, filled with possibility and illuminating potential– until my creative partner in this endeavor moved to LA, and the logistics of buying and renovating a bus became daunting.
So, I gave up the vision. And instead of a bus, I bought a Prius and would journey on a smaller scale.
But then, the universe was like “HAILEY! There are bigger plans for you, you aren’t allowed to play small!”
And that’s when “She” was sent to me.
There she was– appearing seemingly out of nowhere in my email! A vision in of the night, an angel on wheels, right from my drawing board! It was “She”, the flat nose Bluebird with beautiful flooring, and yet still a blank slate of creation! It was “She” near TO my creative partner, near TO my land, near TO my contractor Uncle, near the start of where my theatre camps began, near TO all my hopes and dreams.
Talk about a MAGIC SCHOOL BUS, YA’LL!
Recognizing the almost exact manifestation of my theatre bus, I immediately said, “YES! 100% I am in.”
The logistics no longer a worry– as all the puzzle pieces that once did not make sense will always fall perfectly facilitate a bigger picture.
I hold a deep trust of that bigger picture and the universe’s orchestration of it.
A week ago, I told the universe that if I found a new home during my summer teaching tour, I would be more willing to sell my KC home. That’s when “She” arrived! It appears I am in the process of some quantum leaps towards more powerfully stepping into my soul’s bigger calling. And I’m listening! However it unfolds, I honor this very curious and exciting time and your part in the puzzle, even if that’s just about trust and inspiration!
It’s like the old saying I just made up, “The buried treasure unveils itself as the winds of time deem it so.” :0)
Thank you! Have a good day!
Best wishes,
Hailey
Then there was the waiting for the bus, well, waiting for the bus boys. I felt surrendered to the outcome, nothing lose/nothing gained sort of deal… It took nearly three weeks to hear back. Then the day came that I received the joyous message of “Hey, Hailey! Just got back form a trip and talked to the boys. We would love for the bus to be in your hands!”
VICTORY DANCE!!! I jumped up and down, up and down!
I would have become a meme had someone been recording me.
The universe listened to the intent I had set:
“I will move to California, if I have a place to live!”
And, alas the bus appeared— and three months later, I moved into it.
It’s just a short drive down the mountain to Los Angeles.
Most current update: It’s in the active process of being converted into a full time living space by New Monument Construction (my Uncle Tom). Stove, oven, solar power are in. Running water, sink, and composting toilet on it’s way!
And, the Hailey on the bus, keeps dreaming big & wide, big & wide, big & wide….
While the wheels in her head go round & round, round & round, round & round…
The possibilities of life keep moving back & forth, back & forth, back & forth…
And the Nut on the bus… is just having a good time being a lil’ Nut, lil’ Nut, lil’ Nut!
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