Chapter 14, Drunken Man Summary and Analysis

To illustrate the idea that each life has a purpose on Earth, the guides showed Ms. Eadie a drunken man on a street corner on Earth. This man was a well-respected spirit from the spirit world, who had chosen to go to Earth as a drunken man in order to help a friend. The friend, a rich lawyer, needed to be reminded to help people like the drunken man. The guides told Ms. Eadie that this plan was made between the two spirits before they left for their missions on Earth. Ms. Eadie was also told that many friends in the spirit world often find each other on Earth and recognize each other although they may not realize why in their mortal bodies. The spirit guides told Ms. Eadie that all spirits must help each other on...