| "It is mostly our belief that cures us, not just the | | | | down after complaining about sickness or fatigue. |
| substance we're prescribed to take". This passage | | | | But being the eldest, she effectively motivated |
| of healing philosophy is said to be the technical | | | | them to go on through her stories of fun plays |
| explanation of veteran doctors about faith healers. | | | | and some occasional words of divine faith. Her |
| Aside from our physical thrive to concur our | | | | parents regarded her as the light of their family |
| diseases, spiritual strength of positivity is more | | | | during that grim-gripped time of war. |
| than fifty percent capable of the revitalization | | | | Often times, she would dream about fairies and |
| process. | | | | bright ghosts visiting her and telling stories of good |
| Laughter, love and contentment are proven | | | | life after. She will then report it to her family with |
| effective and best in uplifting downed souls and | | | | their eyes glowing of faith and hope for her. And |
| ill-drowned physiques. It's supported with a story I | | | | after the war, they returned to town full of |
| gathered about a great-grandmother of 25, a | | | | positive drive to restart. |
| grandmother of 17 and a mother of six sons. | | | | Young Sylvia visited their neighbors, some |
| Sylvia, 91, told me her story of struggle and | | | | wounded and almost given up to living further, |
| survival during the war in her country that opened | | | | and foretold them her visions. She will then come |
| her senses to become a esteemed psychic. She | | | | home contented after seeing a new light sparked |
| said that her gift is already passed on to one of | | | | to her neighbors' eyes. Sometimes, she said, she |
| her grandson whom she live with right now. She | | | | could also sense the ghosts of war present to |
| recalled that she's one of the unfortunate children | | | | her lectures and feeling their acceptance and joy |
| who witnessed an oppressed environment of war. | | | | of her lovely words. |
| Though her family, she said, survived the | | | | "I'm almost felt like a prophet as they consulted |
| catastrophe before it totally annihilated their | | | | for me about their problems and expectations," |
| beloved town, the trauma lingers among them | | | | she said proudly recollecting her past. She said |
| drowning them with fear and hopelessness. | | | | that when she got older and had her own family, |
| They clambered through the mountains and deep | | | | more visions come to her and assumed them as |
| forest to hide the peril of guns and bombs. They | | | | gifts from the fairies and spirits of the forest that |
| endured with the comfort of never-ending | | | | comforted them during the difficult days. |
| prayers of hope as they settled down to the | | | | Now living as a veteran psychic, she still longed |
| dense woods and sustained with the satiety of | | | | for the constant pour of people to her house |
| wild berries and crops. She said that everyday | | | | seeking guidance and advices. Even though her |
| they have sought for better spot in the forest | | | | grandson already take over all her duties as a |
| for them to temporarily live with. | | | | psychic reader, she's yet full of energy to share |
| Seldom, one of her siblings would slow them | | | | her love and joy to her great and grandchildren. |