I many ways I live an enchanted life. Enough cash, a great family, lots of golf… the amazing people I coach. This week Nancy and I are on Harbour Island. An idyllic two mile square paradise off Eleuthera in the Bahamas. We’ve been coming here the last five years. Will continue to come here for a week… every year. “Mr Bob”! “Mr Bob!” A voice in the crowd as we arrived last Saturday at N. Eleuthera airport. A handsome young Bahamian. Cool shades, huge smile, open arms. “Darren?!”, I yelled. I’d met Darren on the beach here at dusk three yrs ago. He was stacking beach chairs in front of our place. I looked over, “Hey, my name’s Bob. What’s goin’ on?” “Oh you know… just tryin’ to make it.” he replied, head down. “Oh, so you think you should be doing more?” I offered. He continued. “Yeah I’ve got this little landscaping company. Just hard, man. Too much competition. ”I’ve said before… there are no coincidences, only energy connections. Darren had sent energy out … I had picked up on it and responded. We were simply on the same wavelength. Here we go.

We sat down on the sand. Talked for an hr and a half. Just about life. About his desires, his young family, his upbringing. A lot in the very short time we sat there. Darren paused during our conversation. “Sir, I’m getting goose bumps as you talk to me.” Wow I thought. What a catch.” This young man was special. Few “get it” like he did. We hugged and parted. Never saw one another again. Until three yrs later, last Saturday at the airport. Oh there had been one or two email exchanges. We “friended” on Facebook. But no real connection. And then there at the airport. There he was three yrs later. He was different from the boy I’d met on the beach. An embrace. Laughter. He took our bags. Payed for our taxis to our resort. Instant reconnection. I’ve discovered there is really no such thing as time. Only different intensities if energy connection. Darren and I had been on the same frequency that evening on the beach.

He and I had lunch the next day. His landscaping business had flourished. He had just signed a huge contract to design and maintain an emerging $50mill development on the Island. A great team, a vision he was creating, executing. So inspiring! Then this… made my trip. “Mr. Bob, do you remember my goose bumps on the beach three yrs ago?” “Of course!” I answered. I’d never seen, experienced that before.”“Well, Mr Bob I never forgot your words. I repeated them to myself everyday as I took on this journey.”You are my Obi-Wan Kenobi, the wise one. For all this time you have been my mentor. Ever since our talk on the beach. Tears came to my eyes. Yes this response from Darren stunned me. This was further confirmation. There are no coincidences … time is an illusion. It’s all about energy and the brightness of the connection. Darren and I had made an intense, bright connection that evening on the beach. And for both of us … it had meant everything.

Darren will keep me appraised of his progress. A fruit and agriculture business, a line of healthful beverage products. Networking the islands. Can’t wait to learn, be alongside as he continues to grow.

Our trip was just another enchanting experience. Ocean, sun, incredible food… great people. But nothing made this visit more special than my connection with Darren Mackey.

We will meet again. He will stay the course. Fight the good fight. Because as we sat down South … “He’s a good one.”