I got the call late Saturday night, it was about 10pm ... she said "you need to know that she's not doing so well ... she slept about 16 hours yesterday, she's having a hard time breathing." The words didn't sink in until Sunday morning, at our early service, during meditation. I came to understand that someone I dearly love, who has given her life for me, is suffering and soon may be gone. I began to cry. And I began to cry out for help ...

Tim, my friend and prayer chaplain, was near by. He held me as I cried and as I relayed the news. He prayed with me. He lifted me up. I began to see the blessing in all of this, in life. 10 minutes later I was on the phone with the one I love so dearly, who was suffering ... a few hours later she was at the hospital, getting treated, having found a doctor and a medical facility that she felt was right for her. She's slept well for two nights. Friends have called her. She's better. It's now Tuesday, and she's probably going to check out today.

Thank you, Tim. Thank you Unity for helping me understand the power of Spirit, of prayer, of community.