This verse from the Bible, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all” (John 6:63, English Standard Version), was of great help to me after a fall I had five years ago. It was a stormy day, and as I walked home from shopping, I crossed the road and came to an open space where there was no shelter. At that moment, a very strong gust of wind hit me, and I felt myself falling backward.

A young man who was approaching on his bike saw it happen, and he helped me to my feet. I had hit the back of my head against the sidewalk curb when I fell. I felt a bit dizzy and nauseated. I tried, despite the tumult as more and more people gathered around me, to hold on to the facts I’ve learned in Christian Science—that God knows no accidents and that the law of God, good, is harmony. I also knew that divine Love, Life, Truth, and perfection are always present. I felt no fear, and soon the dizziness and nausea disappeared.

The young man who had helped me started asking all kinds of questions and also asked about my age. Thereupon, he said that he would call an ambulance right away so they could examine me, to which I replied that I didn’t need to go to the hospital. The young man looked at me and said very firmly that I was badly hurt and must go to the hospital. He made the call and said, “An old woman fell, and she’s got a bad wound on her head. Can you send an ambulance as soon as possible?”