When we left the library, I told Sister, “Mummy, your birthday is not over yet. We need to take a walk, and I will buy you a treat, for I saved up some money for you.”
So, we strolled towards the restaurant Sister Agnes Louise chose, and when we arrived, I took her inside. Sitting in the corner was Sister Agnes Louise with our present wrapped for Mummy. Sister Agnes Louise waved us to the table, and we sat down.
“Today, Anna Marie, we will celebrate your natal day. It is our secret, so do not tell the other sisters. But to tell the truth, this is all Miguel’s idea. He wanted to give you a birthday party, so you know you are special to us and that we love you.”
Sister Anna Marie started to cry for warmth, and joy poured into her sweet heart from the Kingdom of the Holy Family Within. She did not know what to say, but she finally realized that Grandmother and I really and honestly loved her. Her father’s meanness was now unimportant.
She wiped her eyes, saying brokenly, “I love both of you, for you two are my genuine family. I was never a bad little girl, but I was a strong little girl. Thank you, both.”
Sister Agnes Louise and I had tears of joy in our eyes.
Sister Agnes Louise said, “Enough. We are here to celebrate the day the Holy Family kissed your birth with a soul-seed, not to be emotional.”
She said, “Jose, we are ready for Sister Anna Marie’s birthday dinner.”
The restaurant owner, Jose, served as our waiter, and we all had the best meal. My life eating was less than four years, but it was delicious.
After our luncheon, Jose came out of the kitchen with a birthday cake having 19 burning candles. The waiters and kitchen staff played musical instruments and sang a Spanish birthday greeting.
Sister Anna Marie did not know what to do, for she was so delighted.
All she could say was, “Thank you, Holy Mother, God Bless all of you. I never had a birthday celebration, ever.”
Jose placed the cake on the table and told Sister Anna Marie to make a grand wish and blow out the candles so the smoke and Holy Spirit would carry her wish to heaven. She closed her eyes, took my hand, took a deep breath, and blew all the candles out. Everyone clapped.
Jose said, “Bravo, Sister, bravo.”
Jose handed Anna Marie the cake knife, saying, “Cut enough slices for us here to honour your holy natal day by eating some of your cake. Rita, bring out some Sangria for everyone. Even our little gentleman.”
So, on this momentous day, a miracle was born in old San Juan. When I investigated Mummy’s heart, I saw that Ariel and Holy Mother had removed every speck of darkness and pain and replaced it with the purest glow. Mummy’s aura glowed with a soft golden-white light that everyone could see at the party for the first time in her life.
I saw Divine Ariel and Holy Mother standing beside Mummy with arms around her neck. I understood why Mummy was glowing, but I said nothing. I looked at Sister Agnes Louise, knowing she saw what I saw.
Rita, Jose’s spirited wife, was the first to say something.
“Everyone, look, the Holy Virgin Mother and the Holy Spirit have blessed this child, for she shines with the Holy Light. It is a miracle, Jose, an actual miracle. God has blessed all of us. Praise to Our Lord and His Mother.”
Everyone present repeated after her, “Praise to Our Lord and His Mother.”
After things quieted down and the table cleared, we noticed she had transformed permanently. She is no longer burdened by her past mental and emotional pain.
Looking deeply into her eyes, I saw that she and I were One, Divine, I-Thou. Two in manifestation, but only One in Essence.[1] She and I were in the bed-chamber with only room for one unified Ego. Her love for me was now unconditional, and our love had been forever. The Holy Family brought to us a wondrous miracle.
[1] The early creeds, in particular, the Nicene Creed, tell us that Christ is very god of very god, begotten not made, of the likeness of one substance with the Father. The Greek word for likeness of one substance is homoousios. As one substance, Christ is God become man, the fullness of God who was pleased to dwell in Jesus Christ (Col. 1:19). This concept of God incarnating is not original to Christianity but is found in Indus religions far back in temporal time.