Getting or Being

When I was a relatively new student of Christian Science, I wanted so much to help other people. I was in full-time work then and while at my post I was protecting the “pearl of great price” by silently affirming what I was learning. But how to share? And help people? Would they be put off by the term ‘Christian Science’?

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Long before I was accepted for Class teaching by Fenella, I had an opportunity to reach out to someone in need. My office was situated at the end of a long corridor that had fire-doors at intervals. As I walked through one set, I could see one of my young colleagues halfway down the corridor. Even from that distance I could see she was unhappy, just by the way she was walking and looking down at the floor.

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This young colleague had everything going for her. She was vivacious, popular, and good at her job. So, what could be making her so sad? I felt my heart aching to reach out to her and I said to myself: “NOW is the time to help.” But not exactly knowing how!

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As we walked towards each other I could see that she seemed very troubled. I smiled and asked her if she was alright and whether I could help in any way. This beautiful young girl looked up at me and said: “I can’t seem to get happy.” That was an unusual thing to say. Get happy? Immediately I was prompted to say that there is no need for anyone to gethappy, because beinghappy was natural for all of us. I said that being happy is how we are meant to be and that this was not dependant on being popular or successful or valued humanly.

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Suddenly she looked straight into my eyes and smiled. “I like that,” she said, “thank you so much!” Later that day I saw her again and her beaming smile was awesome. I felt so grateful to our Father-Mother that I was in that corridor when I was needed.

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An experience of Heaven on earth? Oh, yes!

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