THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old) (Saturday 26/9/2009)
Day 17 in Lourdes
NOVENA DAY 9
"Let's do that, shall we?" Mom asked with much enthusiasm.
Your mother added,
"We're not going anywhere at the moment. So why don't we go to the grotto everyday for the next 15 days? We've already done 9 days anyway. We'll bathe in the spring waters and drink from it. We'll just do what She tells us to do, and we leave the rest to Her ...
Mother Mary wants You to stay here for awhile, Daniel, otherwise we would not have missed our flight home. Can You imagine the Mother of God asking the 14 year old pheasant girl if she could kindly come to the grotto daily for the next 15 days?"
"I'm 14 years old too," You reminded rather proudly.
Your mother smiled ... before turning away with a sinking feeling as she remembered that Our Lady had also said to Bernadette,
"I can't promise You happiness in this world, but in the other..."
Mom chose not to mention that.
That line did not seem to be for your benefit.
Nor her's.
Moving over to the bed next to You, Mom flopped down on the mattress and dropped heavily back. Her eyes were fixed on the ceiling, and her knees were bent at the edge of the bed.
With one hand resting lightly on your back, your mother continued to ramble on and on and on, trying to assure You that everything was going to be alright.
