Happiness and peace found in Science

Irène Palette

[Original testimony in French]

When I became acquainted with Christian Science in 1930, I had just lost the three remaining members of my family: mother, father, and sister. I was in despair and could not be consoled. The world seemed empty and desolate, and I thought of committing suicide. Although living in a certain luxury, I was badly in debt. My life was a constant pursuit of money. Nothing which I undertook was a success.

It was even worse with respect to my health. I had tried not only the regular school of medicine, but also the so-called nature cure. I suffered from stomach trouble, insomnia, and angina, was also very thin and neurotic, and had to use laxatives every day.

Then I learned of Christian Science. At once I saw that I myself was responsible for all my troubles, which sprang from my erroneous thinking. I had many faults, among them one which apparently brought on the stomach trouble—resentment. Although usually goodnatured, I resented it greatly if anyone was unpleasant to me. With this bitterness I had poisoned myself for many years.

Little by little I gave up my wrong tendencies, and harmony began to banish the effects of the error. I have been consoled in grief and have learned that there is in reality no death. I have been healed of all my ills, and for eighteen years I have taken no medicine and have eaten whatever I wished.

In a financial way I have all that I need; I even have a competence. My life is now well ordered, and I am no longer foolishly living in false luxury. I have found the greatest happiness and peace.

After I had known of Christian Science for some time, I suffered a compound fracture of my leg and a dislocated ankle bone while skiing. I had not watched my thought carefully and had been very angry with someone who had been harsh to me. Because I was afraid of being crippled, I consented to having a cast put on, but the fear persisted. I was then forced to read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. I read for entire days, and while I was reading I was not fearful. I was supposed to keep the plaster cast on for three weeks. The third day I took it off and began to walk, although not very comfortably at first. Shortly, however, I was walking normally.

For me the most difficult thing to heal was resentment. As long as I did not destroy this error, I suffered from its effects. It was the reading of the article, "Love Your Enemies," beginning on page 8 of "Miscellaneous Writings" by Mrs. Eddy which healed me of this trait.

My gratitude to Mrs. Eddy is boundless. Through the reading of Science and Health I have come out of the tomb in which the material senses would have buried me.—(Mrs.) Irène Palette,Paris, France.

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