THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old) (Friday 25/9/2009)
Day 16 in Lourdes
NOVENA DAY 8
Last night, You did not feel well.
At one point, Dad expressed that we had to take You to the hospital. He had given You your medication. We had taken out our rosaries and prayed as we observed You.
Your eyes were closed and soon, by the even heaving of your chest and deep breathing, we realized You had fallen asleep.
Dad and Mom had sat by the bed side and watched You.
So much needed to be said but no words were spoken. What we went through day by day was so unpredictable, we did not have the faintest idea of what would happen next.
You were / are in God's hands.
At the dining hall, your mother was having a cup of coffee. Dad was with You in the room. Uncle Peter, the owner of the hotel, appeared and told Mom that Sophia the Korean girl, had visited the hotel earlier this morning, asking about You. She had apparently just left the hotel.
Mom quickly ran up to the room to tell Dad that she was going to look for Sophia. Your mother hurried towards the grotto, hoping to catch Sophia there.
Spotting the Korean girl at a distance, your mother quickened her steps, as she called out Sophia's name. Sophia stopped and turned around. She gave Mom a wide smile.
Mom caught up with her. Sophia said she got up this morning, and for some reason, felt worried about You. Mom remarked with a grimace that last night was not one of your best nights.
We walked together to the grotto in silence.
