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
That night, as Mom sat by your bedside, You said rather thoughtfully, "I feel much better today."
Hearing that, hot tears instantly sprang painfully in your mother's eyes as she felt an immediate surge of an overwhelming sense of relief and gratitude filling every microscopic nerve cells in her body, mind and soul.
Switching off the bedside lights as casually as she could, as the last thing she wanted was to have You see tears cascading down your mother's face, she bent down to give You a goodnight peck on the cheek before telling You very firmly,
"You're gonna get better and better every day, Daniel. God loves You very, very much."
The dim lights that streamed in through the window from outside, revealed a contented smile on your beautiful face.
I feel much better today ...
Holding those precious words firmly in her heart with the intention of never letting them go, she found herself hearing You repeat them, in her head that night in bed, over and over and over again, until she fell asleep.
Dad was checking emails in the lounge downstairs and she did not hear him come into the room later.
Both Mom and You were fast asleep.
