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
It would be more fun, for Mom and You to look at pictures and read easy sentences together, in the hope of understanding the Mysteries of the Rosary better, than to get thick, serious - looking "True Story" books which might end up long and boring.
Mom could imagine your dramatic frown if she were to present You with a big, fat book, with no pictures, especially when You have always been so into comics, since You were a child.
Mom recalled with a wry smile, a time when Aunt Jessie in the States, sent Justine and You a Harry Potter novel each. You had wasted no time to flip the book from front to back, and back to front, before voicing your surprise,
"There are no pictures here ..."
Despite that, Mom tried to encourage You to read the novel, but You never did quite get pass page one.
Sighing with nostalgia, Mom walked over to the counter with the new book. Pulling out some euro notes, your mother paid the cashier. Then, she hurried back to the hotel.
It was almost 4 pm.
Picture taken in June 2007 during term break.
