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
Mom could not concentrate on the Hail Marys after that.
Her head was spinning as all kinds of thoughts flashed across her mind, one after another.
Her rosary broke.
Was that some kind of sign?
Was something about to happen?
She would not have panicked except that she was instantly reminded with a jolting horror that Grandma had mentioned her rosary broke a few weeks, or months, does it matter, before Grandpa died.
Stop it!
Stop it!
STOP IT !!!
Her head screeched.
JUST STOP IT! This will not do.
She had no time for negative thoughts. Quickly, she dismissed her fears and assured herself that this time was different. The chain had gotten loose, that's all. She would ask Dad to fix it. There was nothing more to that.
She did quietly wonder though, whether there was anyone...
anyone at all ...
among the sea of pilgrims before her that night, whose rosary broke too.
Or was it just hers?
