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JunieGirl
Itwaswellaftermid-night，edinmywarmfleecyrobe1IstoodsilentlystarihfloorwindowofthedauntingNewYorkhospital.IwasstarireetBridge.ItarkliifulasaChristmastree.NewYorkcityhasalwaysbeeome;theBroadwaytheatre，themusic，therestaurants—fromthedeli’stotheTavern-Ohisiswhatthecityissupposedtobeabout，”
Iththemtoeaaihemdideandatninea.onthatMarch17th，IwaswheelediingrooElevenhoursandforty-fivemierIwaswheeledintoare，andaveryfewhreturomyownhospitalroom，Ifouuallyo，halfwalking，halfpropelledbymedicalequipmentandmembersofmyfamily.Theordersweretowalkthelengthandbackofthelonghospitalcorridor.
ItwasthenthatIfirstsawhiIsawhimthroughahazes，painandthedreamyuhatthiscouldbehappeningtome.HewasstandinginthedooritalrooInmytwilight，ueIsawhimalmostasaspiritshaperatherthanafullblowthebodylahisshapewassomehowsendingoutsympathyandeome.
Thisbecamemydailyroutihreeweeks.AsIgailemththemaandinginthedoorway，smilingandnoddingasIwouldpasswithoneormoremembersofmyfamily.Ohedtosoloupthecorridor.AsIpassedhisroom，therewasmyfaithfulfriendinthedoorway.Hewasaslenderdarkan.Istoppedami.Heiohiswife，andhissonwhowaslyinglistlesslyinahospitalbed.ThedayasImademyscheduledwalk，hecameoutahmetomyrooHeexplaiheandhiswifehadbroughttheirteehishospitalofhopefromIraillhoping，butthigoioldmeofhowIhadencedhimonthatfirstdreadfulnight’swalkingtouraihreemoreweeksweuedourversations—eagtheiftandfrieoldmeofhowheenjoyedseeingmyfamilyastheyralliedaroundmeandIwassaddehelohatsmallfamilysofarfromhome.
Miraculously，theredideadaywheoldmeIwouldbedischargedthefoll.ThatnightItoldmyfriemhe.Ihadbeenupanddressedsin.MybrightyellavemehopeandIalmostlookedhumaalkedabit.ItoldhimIwouldprayforhissohashruggedhisshoulders，indigthehopelessness.ouldheragain，inthisworld.Thismaninhissorroyforme.Ifelthislove.Hetookmyhandandsaid，“Youaremysister.”
Iansweredbadsaid，“Youaremybrother.”
Heturheroo
Myfamilycametoretrieveme.Dodosaytheirgoodbyesandgiveorders.AllbusinesshadbeentakeersevenandahalfweeksIwasleavialroomIhadwalkedintowithsomuchtrepidation.
AsIturowalkdownthecorridortotheelevator，mybrotherstoodinthedoorway，smiling，noddingandgivinghisblessing.
Itwas14yearsagotodayonMarch17th1990thatIeroomandmuchhashappeheworldsiherandIsaidourlastfarewell.YetIthinkofhimoftenandheisalwaysiasIfeelIaminhis.Irememberhisintense，darkbroledgedourselvesasbrotherahatmomeadoubtthattheSpiritofGodhoveredoverussmiling，noddingandblessinguswiththekweareallone.
ManytimesIhavepoheyearswhywehumaourdearestfriendsorbohanotherpersovulhinkitisbewefacealifethreateningillness，jobloss，whatevertheaybe;weareleftpletelyretensionasandsoulsareopentothosearoundusaoaccepttheloveandkihers—almostasfreelyandthankfullyasacceptlove.Thiskindofloveisblindtorace，ddleadstoapairofdarkbrowneyesseekingapairofveryblueeyesandpledgiwilllastthroughtime.
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