THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old) (Wednesday 23/9/2009)
Day 14 in Lourdes
NOVENA DAY 6
At about 8:15 pm, Mom left the hotel to meet up with Sophia.
Dad and You would go later to the Rosary Square to participate in the candle light procession at 9 pm.
There were about fifty people in the choir.
We stood at the entrance of the Basilica, overlooking a wide space that would soon be filled with pilgrims with dancing candle lights.
The crowd started to trickle in at the time when Mom got there.
By 9 pm, the crowd poured in - literally.
The night was very dark, and everyone was holding lit candles.
From where Mom was standing at the choir, the view was absolutely breathtaking. She could stand there and just enjoy the spectacular moment - forever.
A never-ending ocean of flickering flame from the first row of pilgrims, right to the very end. You could not see the end. It was just so very far away.
Dad and You were somewhere in the crowd.
