20th Birthday and sick

I hear that you had a great time of rest and fellowship with the cousins.

I spent my 20th birthday at "Granny's"Aunt Jessie's house was a respite from the craze of my spiritual battle at my own home. My parents had asked and demanded that I leave and her house was the only place open. I worked at EF Hutton in Manhattan and I had a little money and was very sick with throat and sinus pain as well as a tremendous heart ache for the missing of my younger brothers and sisters.

Hot tea, vitamin c, soup and rest are the three best remedies that I have found for my many maladies of sickness through my early twenties and late teens. Learning to wash my hands and clean things would come much later on in life for me. Once the sickness is on you, it is a sad situation. Stay in bed as much as possible. Go to class and get back in bed. I am sending you kisses and hugs over the internet, as if you could receive them from there.

My favorite memory of my bed at Granny's house is the library of Christian literature that kept me company, while I was sick. I didn't even set up a bookshelf. I kept the whole library in my bed, because I had never slept in such a large bed ever before. I had to fill up the extra space in the bed. "Thank You God, For My Home" by Billy Graham's Daughter. My Greek Interlinear Bible and Berkhoff and my Thompson Chain Bible were my daily companions. I guess that I thought I wouldn't get sick with these good friends in bed with me. It didn't work. Germs are germs and they will get you no matter how much you pray and fast and read.

It would be much later that I would learn the discipline of "Pray-doing", "Pray-cleaning", "Pray-sweeping", "Pray-cooking", etc. When you are sick, you may need to "Pray-sleep".:) Know that I love you and I hope you feel better. Love, Mom.