BringtheMiracletoThoseYouLove 25InteachingseniornursingstudentsIwasconstantlymadeawareof
theterriblementaldevastationsufferedbythefamilyandfriendsof
eachpatientravagedbyseriouspain,illness,orinjury.Themental
anguishsufferedbytheseconcernedindividualswasadirectresultof
feelingsofhelplessness intheareaofbringingcomfortandrelief
frompainanddiseasetotheirhospitalizedlovedones.
MaryC. wasone suchperson tormentedbyherfeelings of
helplessnessinrelievingthepainsufferedbyheryoungson,Bobby.
Bobbywas 15 andhadsufferedextensivesecondandthirddegree
burns in an automobile accident. In the firstfew weeks ofhis
hospitalizationtheyoungman'spainwasrelievedthroughtheuseof
narcotics,butapointwasreachedwhenthecontinuationofthedrugs
thatallowedBobbytobepain-freewouldhavemeanthisaddictionto
narcotics, andsothepain-relievingdrugs hadtobediscontinued.
Bobby'sburnswerealongwayfrombeinghealedandthepainthey
causedhimfilledhisroomwithcriesandscreamsbeggingsomeonetohelphim.Mrs.C,whohadbeenatherson'sbedsidefromthefirst
dayofhishospitalization,musthavesufferedmentalpainassevere
asthephysicalpainenduredbyhersonwhenhelookedatherthrough
tear-filled eyesandcried, "Mother,helpme. PleaseMother, do
somethingaboutthispain!"
Mrs.C.hadheardofthecourseIwasteachingdealingwiththe
poweranduseofthemindinmetaphysicalhealing,andshecalledto
ask for my help. While Bobby's fathertook upthe vigilat his
bedside,hismothersatinaclassroomwithmefortwohours.During
thattimeIoutlined forherthestep-by-steptechniquethat would
bringthemiracleofmetaphysicalhealingtoherson.Bobby'sparents
hadengagedthebestmedicaldoctorstocarefortheirsonandnow
theywishedtoaddtothisexpertmedicalattentionthepoweranduse
oftheirownmindsinbringingthemiracleofmetaphysicalhealingto
Bobby.Mrs.C.tooktheseveralsheetsofpaperonwhichIhadoutlined
themiracletechniquesheandherhusbandweretouseforBobby's
recoveryandreturnedimmediatelyto Bobby'sbedside.Notmore
than five minutesafterherreturn to Bobby'sroom, both parents
begantousethemiracleofmetaphysicalhealingfortheirson.One
hourlaterBobbydozedoffintopeacefulsleepforthefirsttimeinfour
days.Hesleptsoundlyforfourhoursandthenopenedhiseyesand
spokewithhisparentsbrieflybeforefallingbackintoagentlesleep
thatlasteduntilthenextmorning.Bobby'scommentduringthatbrief