New Age Spirituality - Morning Has Been All Night Coming ( Part 2 )

Sometimes, the simplest things can be the mostthe hospital for observation. As the time to leave
profound. So it was on this beautiful morning inapproached, we said our goodbyes to the children.
June. It was almost like any other morning inMalika,our daughter, held her brother Jonathan's
summer except for the peculiarity of the sunlighthand as we pulled out of the drive way. They are
in my backyard. The rays of light streamingvery special children, these two. Born
through the outstretched branches seemed toapproximately four years apart,they were both
take on a special hue. An otherworldly glow fromadopted at an extremely young age. They had
these reflections set the tone for the day. Whatbrought much joy into our lives and now, at the
a glorious morning, I thought, as I madeages of eleven and seven, were adjusting as best
preparations to take my wife, Mardai,to thethey could to the anguish of our family dilemma.
hospital again. It had been slightly over two yearsThe hospital was, perhaps, an hour's drive from
that Mardai, only in her thirties, had been battlinghome. As usual, it was good to be alone with
cancer. There were many things we wereMardai in the car. We spoke of the "good old
planning for the years ahead. The strain anddays" and how kind they had been to us. We
stress of the disease had taken its toll on theexchanged views on my work, the children,our
two of us, as well as the other members of thefriends and our future. Although she laughed at
family. There had been a time when we faced lifemy feeble jokes,I could see deep within her eyes
bravely and took no thought for the pitfalls thatthe shadows of sadness. With guarded
might lie in our way. It is my belief that one canexpectations we discussed plans for our twentieth
become accustomed to anything.Thus it was withwedding anniversary,which was only a week and
our continuing fight with the disease. Over thea half away. To read the rest of the story visit
years the cancer had shown signs of retreating,Lecturer, entrepreneur and MBA business
only to return with a vengeance a short whileconsultant, John Harricharan is the author of the
later. Since Mardai had not been feeling too wellaward-winning book, "When You Can Walk on
recently, her doctor insisted on her returning toWater, Take the Boat.