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> [“In a matter of moments, I awakened to a life that wasn’t mine. It was like peering into a dark hidden world that I wasn’t supposed to know about and that my mind didn’t want to believe existed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/in-a-matter-of-moments-i-awakened-to-a-life-that-wasn-t-mine-it-was/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

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## More by Mike Ericksen

> [“...my mind drifted to my family. I thought about how I had the opportunity to serve them. I didn’t have to carry them across…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/my-mind-drifted-to-my-family-i-thought-about-how-i-had-the/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“In a matter of moments, I awakened to a life that wasn’t mine. It was like peering into a dark hidden world that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/in-a-matter-of-moments-i-awakened-to-a-life-that-wasn-t-mine-it-was/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“I knew in that moment that everything happens for a reason, but we can’t always know the reason when the journey begins. Some things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/i-knew-in-that-moment-that-everything-happens-for-a-reason-but-we-can/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“If there was one thing I learned from all my research, it was that the majority of the early pioneers didn’t dwell on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/if-there-was-one-thing-i-learned-from-all-my-research-it-was-that-the/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“I remembered looking up in the sky to see the contrail of a jet overhead. I thought how the harrowing journey that took Marie's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/i-remembered-looking-up-in-the-sky-to-see-the-contrail-of-a-jet/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“In my mind, past, present and future became a blur as I stood in the middle of the celestial room, in the middle of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/in-my-mind-past-present-and-future-became-a-blur-as-i-stood-in-the/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“The shoreline of my thoughts disappeared as I drifted upon an open ocean of reflection.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/the-shoreline-of-my-thoughts-disappeared-as-i-drifted-upon-an-open/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“The things that matter most to me are eternal. The bonds of love shared within a family I believe to be eternal.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/the-things-that-matter-most-to-me-are-eternal-the-bonds-of-love/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings, or we can see life as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/i-truly-believe-we-can-either-see-the-connections-celebrate-them-and/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“I don’t think my journey has to be harrowing to be important. Simply doing the tasks of the day is enough. Such as getting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/i-don-t-think-my-journey-has-to-be-harrowing-to-be-important-simply/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“You see that car?' he said. 'I drive where I want, I have everything I want and all my life I have had three…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/you-see-that-car-he-said-i-drive-where-i-want-i-have-everything-i/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“It seemed so simple in a lot of ways, to use a basic melody to pull away from myself. To ease the pain and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/it-seemed-so-simple-in-a-lot-of-ways-to-use-a-basic-melody-to-pull/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

> [“Suddenly a feeling swam over her with a mighty strength. The feeling was both overwhelming and peaceful, linking her to some cosmic and eternal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-ericksen/suddenly-a-feeling-swam-over-her-with-a-mighty-strength-the-feeling/)

[Mike Ericksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-ericksen/)

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