When I was in the fifth grade me and some friends wemt on a shoplifting spree. My family spent the summer in Texas and at the time that State was having a big 'Shoplifting Propaganda' campaign running. You know the handcuffs posters, tv ads with Suzy getting caught in the crackdown (pic. of Suzy with black tape on her eyes).

I was guilt-ridden and horrified. The one that got me was an ad talking about 'the new XR surveilence camera--you can't see it, but it can see you!" I was certain all those stores had me on film and I was going to jail when I got back to Colorado. I was a wreck...I couldn't turn on the tv without seeing one of those ads. Couldn't go in a store without a handcuff poster there or feeling like everyone was watching me.

When we returned to Colorado in the fall I knew I was doomed. Every time the phone rang my heart was in my throat. I knew the next call would be for me.

Sure enough, one day I was home alone and the phone rang. "This is Officer 'so-and-so'...Is your mother there?!" I damn near died. He left a number and told me to have her call him back.

I decided to face my sins and give my mom the message. I knew I was busted. The call was about some little bastard stealing our gas cap off our car and having to return it. Of all the times for that to happen-just when I'm crapping my pants in guilt and fear whenever the phone rang.

Anyway, that long boring story was to illustrate what your mind can do. I've been there several times in my life and it always works the same way. I'm a skeptic on the ESP stuff but if there is such a thing I almost think this kind of emotional energy actually makes syncronicities happen. No one is behind it..no plots or subterfuge...just all that emotional mayhem playing hell on what you're noticing.