THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old)
Friday, September 11, 2009
Day 2 in Lourdes (evening) …
Since then, we have learned our lesson.
After that frightening incident, whenever we took a trip out of town, we would take all your medication with us.
You woke up around 8 pm.
Mom was stepping on egg shells by then.
So, when You said You were okay, and that your headache was gone, Mom was so relieved, her eyes welled up with tears.
You caught the betraying sign, and asked lightly,
“What’s for dinner?”
That made her cry and laugh at the same time.
You were always sensitive to the feelings of people around You. That was your special strength.
We all went downstairs for a nice hot meal.
After dessert, we went out for a night stroll around the village. Justine and You had a lot of fun, checking out stuffs at the souvenir shops, while Dad took photos from all angles.
There certainly was without doubt, a lot of laughter that night.
Things were clearly back to normal …
… but not for long.
