THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old) (Saturday 19/9/2009)
Day 10 in Lourdes
NOVENA DAY 2
You were happy to tell Aunt Laura that your day had been good.
Aunt Laura said, "We will go and see Her tomorrow morning again. We'll go every day until You are well enough to go home. Okay?"
You liked the idea and gave her one of your dashing smiles, before replying, "Okay."
Pause to reflect.
Well enough to go home ...
Those seemingly harmless words of comfort somehow created a disturbance in the mind of your mother.
Yes, well enough to go home, she reflected solemnly, BUT on your own two feet.
Not in an urn like your Aunt Tracy.
Please dear God.
You broke Mom's train of thoughts when You lightly suggested that, "Tomorrow, we will go to the baths at 11 am in the morning, and then come back to the hotel for lunch and to rest, and go out again in the evening for the Blessed Sacrament Procession at 5 pm."
A splendid idea, we thought.
That way, it wouldn't be so tiring.
When all is said and done, there was still that familiar nagging question mark about tomorrow.
Tomorrow ...
What would tomorrow bring?
