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
After dinner that night, Dad went to the grotto.
We had attended the Blessed Sacrament that evening at 5 pm followed by the Holy Mass at 6 pm. You had stayed in the TV room after a late lunch, and was watching an American TV show in French.
That night, Mom was with You in the room.
After reading a few chapters of The Life Of Mary, with You listening very intently, Mom closed the book and put it aside.
She reached for her floral pink journal on the bedside desk, found a pen, and posed a question.
"What is the first thing You want to do when You get home?"
Mom wanted to create a little excitement for You as a - distraction.
She felt it was important for You to be able to see beyond our impossible circumstance during that challenging period the last few days and to look forward to something nice that You might want to do.
