Of all the places to find magic, who would have thought it would be in the Garden State?

We were driving home from a visit with family and friends in New Jersey...an uneventful trip. Those of you who live in the area know that sometimes the best you can hope for is an uneventful trip.

But this drive back to Connecticut was cruising right along. No fighting in the backseat, no spilling of beverages...all was right with the world. As we came up to one of the toll booths, I looked around to pick my lane.

This is one of the challenges of any trip - find the lane with the least amount of traffic that will get you through the fastest.

I took a look at the exact change lanes, since I still had some left over from the weekend. These are the lanes that would usually move the fastest. All of them had at least a four car wait.

Then I took a look at the line for the cash only, no exact change lane. This is normally the slowest moving line, the one with drivers fumbling around for their money, asking for receipts, toll collectors who may or may not be in a good mood that day.

On this day, there was no line. I noticed it just in time, cruised right up to that lane, handed off my 35 cents and sailed off to New York!

Magic.

Sure, it was no big deal. Saved myself a few seconds in line. Didn't change the world.

But what would happen if you were willing to take a look at the different parts of your life in a new way?

For example, what if you needed to find a way to supplement your child's education? Most people think about extra help sessions, tutors, home study courses, the usual stuff.

What if you had a DYNAMIC lesson for your young man or woman that he or she could incorporate into their everyday lives - something that could make a huge difference for them?

What if you were looking for a way to pay for your child's college education? Most people think about second jobs, parent loans, the usual ways of doing things.

What if the answer is RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, and you just need to OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE IT?

A few years ago my wife and I opened up our eyes and saw things that most people will never see until it's already past them. Unlike the toll lane, our world DID change, and we created magic.

Keep your eyes, ears, mind and heart open. You never know where you'll find your own personal magic!