Article May 29, 2006 Issue

Effective help IN A DESPERATE MOMENT

BY ROSALIE E. DUNBAR

IT WAS THE USUAL kind of Saturday—chores to do, errands to run—and everything stayed pretty much on schedule until the late afternoon.

Unusual chest pains began while I was at the do-it-yourself car wash. They bothered me, but I thought they would go away if I just sat down in the car for a few minutes. There was a temporary respite, but when I returned to the car after going to the bank, the pain was suddenly immense, and it took my breath away. I had no doubt that I was in major trouble.

If you're wondering why I didn't call 911, there are two answers. The first is that I never thought of it. I had relied on prayer for healing for so many years that even in a desperate moment like this one, I knew prayer would provide the help I needed. Second, even if I had thought of it and wanted to call, at that stage of the experience I could barely move, and even praying wasn't easy.

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