Now I don't feel sad...

About a year ago, I met new friends and I started living a beautiful dream. We had lots of fun together. One of these friends became my boyfriend, and I really adored him.

But when I returned from my winter vacation, the dream became a nightmare. I broke up with my boyfriend, and these friends began to ignore me. I didn't understand why. I thought I was a victim because I had always been gentle and affectionate to people. In addition to suffering the loss of my boyfriend, I now had no more friends. I thought things would be like that for the rest of my life.

I began to study Science and Health and the Bible, and to make an effort to understand new ideas about my relationship with God. I saw that I had established other gods (these friends). I had been adoring something that was not the only God, who is divine Love. So I had to change my way of thinking.

I read in Science and Health, “Beauty, wealth, or fame is incompetent to meet the demands of the affections, and should never weigh against the better claims of intellect, goodness, and virtue. Happiness is spiritual, born of Truth and Love” (p. 57). I prayed to understand this. It was a painful process, and the result was not exactly what I wanted. But God was guiding me, and He answered my sincere prayer. The obsession I felt for my boyfriend disappeared. Now I don't feel sad, or even hurt. I am much happier.

This experience served as a sieve, which selected a few friends with whom I still keep in touch. It's comforting to have the certainty that my best friend is God, my Father, who won't ever let me down. I know that I can count on Him in the most difficult situations. And, since every one of God's children has the right to be happy, I do too. I am now very happy and grateful for all the blessings I have had in my life. :)

Beatrice Rosenberger
São Paulo, Brazil