THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old) (Monday 28/9/2009)
Day 19 in Lourdes
NOVENA DAY 11
We arrived at the hotel at 1:30 pm.
Walking into the TV lounge where You were still having your lunch, with your back facing us, Aunt Diana tip-toed towards You, and let out a surprise, "Hi Dans!" before throwing her arms around You, from the back, giving You a big squeeze, and a peck on the cheek.
You calmly turned to her and replied gruffly,
"Hi, Aunty Diana ..." before turning back to your food and continued eating your lunch.
Mom chided impatiently,
"Daniel, why don't You stand up and say Hi properly?"
Today, You were able to stand.
Hurray for that.
Hearing Mom's firm tone, You pushed your chair back, and slowly stood up. Turning to your aunt, You bent down to give her a big hug.
That made her day.
And Mom's.
Watching You both, Mom felt a sudden burst of emotional wave that crashed against her painfully before subsiding gradually. Standing by the side of the table, she watched silently as Aunt Diana brought out the much awaited PSP.
You were wearing the pink tee shirt that day,
the one with the words FREE printed on it,
the one with the words FREE printed on it,
and happily showing off your new PSP.
