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 22/9/2009)
Day 13 in Lourdes
NOVENA DAY 5
Then again, each of us have a different purpose in life, Mom quickly tried to dismiss her nagging worry as she made a desperate attempt to bury her anxiety.
Unfortunately for your mother, the more she tried to watch IT disappear into oblivion, the more glaring IT became.
A cold chill soon crept into her bones and she felt herself shivering physically in the air-conditioned store, at the possibility of her son not getting better.
NO NO NO!!!
That must never happen!!!
Her heart cried out fiercely.
No, she was not going to let herself get sucked into that hopeless quicksand of negative mentality. After all, thousands of others have received miraculous healing from their infirmities, she thought out aloud as she struggled to re-assemble her shattered faith, supposedly the size of a mustard seed.
There is always, always hope, she insisted somewhat stubbornly to herself. No one can take that away from her.
Not without her permission.
Clinging on to that frail thread of fragile hope with every fiber in her body, she was adamant to do whatever it takes to keep that hope alive.
