Wayne Dyer

Dave did something before he died that touched--and moved--me. When I think back to the most enduring and memorable moments of our lives together, I can't figure out which tops the list. I think that this is because none of them tops the list. All of them stand together in equal significance. But this moment was especially beautiful because it highlighted how similar and kindred our spirits are. And because it caught me completely off guard.

For several days, I had been listening to Wayne Dyer's "The Power of Intention." I would regularly listen to it after I came home from school and before I went to sleep (during the afternoon). Dave came by one day to give something to our mom. When he came, I was in a half-asleep, half-awake state, so I could vaguely make out his deep voice amid the clamor of my dreams. His visit that day was unremarkable except for the fact that when I woke up and stepped out of my room, I found a CD copy marked "Wayne Dyer Inspiration." I knew right away that this could only be the work of Dave.

This moved me so profoundly that I was at a loss for words when describing this to my then girlfriend. I even made a note of it on my diary-planner. And, to my delight, the CD was filled with all-new (to me) Wayne Dyer material. This is significant because I thought that I was already familiar with all of his material. I listened to all of it the very same day!

The following is the quote that forms the theme of the Wayne Dyer PBS special, and which hung on Dave's wall when he died:

“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” Patanjali

I later discovered that Dave had also sent his father and family from Florida a copy of this CD, as well as many of his friends and colleagues--and he had several more in his possession when he died. I was still surprised that he even listened to and followed Wayne Dyer. It was so incredibly cool!

After Dave's passing, his hospital of employment held three separate memorials for him. We attended the main one, and I spoke a few words to the audience of his co-workers. I finished by saying that he had now returned to Source. I'm sure few to nobody understood this reference, but it was to the PBS special, and all that mattered to me was that his spirit understood it. Wayne Dyer repeatedly uses the word Source to describe God.

Dyer symbolized Dave's spiritual metamorphosis and maturation. It signaled to the fact that he was tired of petty preachers and motivational speakers, and sought some higher meaning in his existence. I believe that, at least in some ways, this spiritual maturation prepared him for his death.