THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old) (Tuesday 15/9/2009)
Day 6 in Lourdes …
4th day in Lourdes Hospital ...
The ambulance was ready at 4:30 pm.
You were wheeled in a stretcher to the ambulance.
Mom asked the ambulance staff whether if it was okay not to turn on the siren. We did not want to alarm You especially when the trip would take about 45 minutes.
The staff said "Okay, not a problem."
Dad followed You in the ambulance. Mom went with Aunt Laura in her car. We drove closely behind You.
In the car, Aunt Laura brought out her rosary.
"Let's pray," she said.
Mom dug into her jeans pocket and pulled out her rosary. It was a Tuesday that day, so we said and reflected on the Sorrowful Mystery.
Sorrowful would be the word of the day.
For the rest of the journey, the lyrics of Jesus, Take The Wheel played slowly in her head.
Fighting back tears that threatened to pour, she fixed her eyes on the back of the ambulance door. Her heart was scorched as she saw the haunting vision of her Son on the stretcher in the vehicle.
