(^172) CuretheDiseaseofUnhappiness
thefuture.Hehadagreedtodoquiteabitmorethinkingabouthis
responsestothemiraclediagnostictechniqueforthetruecauseof
unhappiness.
ItwastwomonthsbeforeIsawDavidagainandwhenhepaid
methesecondvisithecamebearinggifts.Hehadbroughtaboxof
donutswhichhehadbaked,aquartofmilk,andapackageofpaper
cups.
"IjustthoughtyoumightenjoyhavingasnackwhileItoldyou
aboutwhat'sbeenhappeninginthelasttwomonths."
DavidopenedtheboxofdonutsandIpouredusbothapapercup
ofcoldmilk.Aswerelaxedandenjoyedthedonutsfromhisbakery,
DavidbegantofillmeinonwhathadhappenedsinceIlastsawhim.
(^44) Actually,Icouldhavebeenbacktoseeyouinthreeweeks.I
decidedtowaituntilPopgotcured,too.Youseeittookhimalittle
longerbecauseittookmelongertotalkhimintotakingthediagnostic
techniqueforwhat's causing unhappiness.IfI hadbeena better
salesmanIwouldhavebeenvisitingyouagainalotsooner.
"IdidalotofthinkingaboutmyanswerstothattechniqueandI
really decidedthatI wasn'tasunhappyasIthoughtI was.Iwas
makingmyselfunhappybytryingtofitotherpeople'sideasofwhatI
shouldhaveandwhatIshouldgivemywifeandmychildrenand
whatIshoulddowithmysparetime.Well,Idon'tworryaboutanyof
thatanymore.Infact,Ireallydon'tworryanymoreperiod.Iusedthat
miraclemethodforthecureofunhappinessandbelievemeI'mcured
andmyfamilywouldbethefirsttotellyouso."
Davidpausedforamomentandtookalongdrinkofmilkand
thencontinued.
"Popiscured,too.Iwishyoucouldsee—Imeanthechangein
him.He'slikeanewperson.Neitheroneofusworriesaboutlosing
thethingsthatmakeushappyanymoreandwebothdiscoveredthat
we'reperfectlyhappywithourbusinesswhichisdoinggreatand,ifI
dosaysomyself,isthebestbakeryintown.
(^44) MywifeishappierbecauseI'mhappierandmykidsareno
longershowingsignsofbecomingoldbeforetheirtime.Theyare
reallyhappykids.Everythingisfantasticand,ifyouhaven'tguessed
itbynow,Iamaveryhappyman."
IhadguessedthefactthatDavidwashappy.Withthesmileon
hisface,theenthusiasminhis voice,andthelightthatseemedto
shinefromhiseyesitdidn'ttakeageniustofigurethatfactout.The
miracleofmetaphysicalhealinghadcompletelychangedDavidR.'s