When You Need a Miracle by Ann Spangler, Excerpt

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Yert 53 Emdfhkl Fmlgumtfrs / 56

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j Emdfhs km tjf Okrfj Pjf Emdfhs vfrsus tjf Hkgms

j Pjf Drfetfst Rfsluf Fvfr

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Em Kmsemf Emdfhj E Pfhfdrea orga Jfhh

j E Lesf go Ygssfsskgmj Mfw Edf Emdfhs

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go okmemlkeh `flhkmf em` aesskvf cgb hgss. Akhhkgms go pfgphf jevf

hgst tjfkr sevkmds, tjfkr jgafs, em` tjfkr lgumtf`-upgm outurfs. Ko

wf jevfm‛t suoofrf` sulj hgssfs, wf wgrry ebgut orkfm`s em` oeakhy

afabfrs wjg jevf gr ebgut wjet tjf outurf aey jgh` ogr us.

Ko emytjkmd dgg` lem lgaf orga sulj ofers, surfhy kt ks tjf urdf

tg rffxeakmf gur hkvfs. Tjet essuaptkgms jevf wf ae`f7 Tjet veh-

ufs jevf wf ljfrksjf`7 Gm wjet ogumètkgm jevf wf bukht, em` wkhh

kt jgh` up um`fr ehh tjf prfssurf go tjf prfsfmt ljehhfmdfs7 Tjfm

hkof dfts `kookluht, aemy pfgphf rfeookra tjf oektj tjfy fabrelf`

hgmd edg, hkvkmd kt agrf `ffphy tjem fvfr. Gtjfrs bflgaf gpfm tgoektj ogr tjf okrst tkaf, sfmskmd tjfkr mff` ogr Dg`.

Tjftjfr ygu erf e pfrsgm go oektj gr e pfrsgm stkhh sffnkmd e

oektj tg fabrelf, kt ks hknfhy tjet ygu erf gpfm tg akrelhfs. Em` ko

ygu `g mgt mff` e akrelhf rkdjt mgw, ygu prgbebhy nmgw sgafgmf

wjg `gfs. Pjet‛s wjet tjks bggn ks ebgut ‐ Dg` `gkmd fxtregr`k-

mery tjkmds ogr gr`kmery pfgphf, surprkskmd us by jks dgg`mfss em`by jks pgwfr tg jfhp us mg aettfr wjet wf aey oelf, mgw gr km tjf

outurf. K jgpf tjet tjfsf stgrkfs wkhh lgumtfr tjf mfdetkvkty ergum`

ygu, jfhpkmd ygu tg offh agrf sflurf em` et pfelf es ygu fxpfrkfmlf

tjf wgm`fr go bfhgmdkmd tg e Dg` wjg ks bgtj agrf aystfrkgus em`

agrf hgvkmd tjem agst go us èrf tg eàkt gr bfhkfvf.

Pjf pgft Fhkzebftj Berrftt Brgwmkmd gmlf oeagushy wrgtf

tjet ‘Fertj ks lreaaf` ouhh go jfevfm, em` fvfry lgaagm busjedhgw wktj Dg`. Pjgsf wjg sff tenf goo tjfkr sjgfs.‑ Km tjf pedfs



59 Tjfm [gu Mff` E Akrelhf

tjet oghhgw K wkhh fxphgrf stgrkfs go akreluhgus fxpfrkfmlfs, emdfhkl

fmlgumtfrs, em` fvfm `rfeas tjet rfvfeh sgaftjkmd go wjg Dg` ks

em` jgw jf lerfs ogr us. \ulj stgrkfs lem jfhp tg rfnkm`hf gur sfmsfgo wgm`fr em` `ffpfm gur sfmsf go ewf.

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em` E Akrelhf e @ey , em`, tg e aulj hfssfr fxtfmt, @rfeas3 Pruf

\tgrkfs go Rfaernebhf Fmlgumtfrs wktj Dg`. Yert 5 lgmtekms e brkfo

kmtrgùltkgm tg tjf subcflt go emdfhs em` tjfm lgmtkmufs wktj tjf-

aetkl rfe`kmds rfhetf` tg emdfhkl fmlgumtfrs km \lrkpturf em` km

pfgphf‛s hkvfs tgèy. Yert 2 prgvk`fs e brkfo kmtrgùltkgm tg tjf tgpklgo akrelhfs em` tjfm lgmtkmufs wktj tjfaetkl rfe`kmds rfhetf` tg

akreluhgus fmlgumtfrs km tjf Bkbhf em` km tjf hkvfs go lgmtfapgrery

pfgphf.

K jgpf, tjrgudj tjfsf stgrkfs em` rfohfltkgms, tg rforfsj ygur

oektj km tjf Dg` wjg aft Agsfs km tjf `fsfrt em` spgnf tg jka

orga e okfry busj em` tg mgurksj ygur bfhkfo tjet jf stkhh spfenstgèy ‐ tfhhkmd us go jks tfm`fr hgvf, essurkmd us go jks pgwfr, em`

rfakm`kmd us go jks dgg`mfss. Tjftjfr ygu erf rfe`kmd bfogrf e

lgzy okrf gr tenkmd e brfen km tjf ak`st go e orfmzkf` èy, K jgpf

tjfsf stgrkfs em` rfohfltkgms wkhh kmlrfesf ygur lgmok`fmlf km tjf

hgvf tjf Oetjfr jes ogr ygu.

Pjks bggn wguh` mgt jevf bffm pgsskbhf wktjgut tjf aemy afm

em` wgafm wjg wfrf wkhhkmd tg tfhh tjfkr stgrkfs ebgut jgw `ffphy

Dg` jes tguljf` tjfkr hkvfs. Pg tjfa K ea prgogum`hy dretfouh. Km

oelt, K rflfkvf` sg aemy rfspgmsfs tg ay rfqufst ogr stgrkfs tjet K

skaphy ̀ k`m‛t jevf rgga fmgudj tg kmlhu`f tjfa ehh km tjf pedfs go

tjks bggn. Km e ofw lesfs, tjf meafs go tjgsf wjgsf stgrkfs erf tgh`

jevf bffm `ksduksf` tg prgtflt tjfkr prkvely. \pflkeh tjemns dg tg e

muabfr go pfgphf3 Ljerhfmf Emm Beuabklj, @gmme Jukscfm, AernNkmzfr, Aery Emm Hfhem`, Yettk Aettjfws, \uzemmf Agrsfokfh`,

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ehsg dretfouh tg \em`y _em`fr Skljt, essglketf pubhksjfr em`

fxflutkvf f`ktgr et Sgm`frvem, wjg, orga tjf bfdkmmkmd, leudjttjf vkskgm ogr tjks bggn. Pjemns, tgg, tg sfmkgr f`ktgr et herdf

_frhym _frbruddf, wjgsf lerfouh wgrn gm tjks em` gtjfr go ay

bggns ks drfethy epprflketf`.



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Mgtfs tg tjf Rfe`fr

E muabfr go tjf \lrkpturf pessedfs qugtf` km tjf tfxt rfofr

tg ‘tjf emdfh go tjf Hgr`.‑ \gaf bkbhkleh sljghers bfhkfvf tjet tjks

pjresf, pertkluherhy km tjf ferhkfr bggns go tjf Gh` Pfsteafmt, rfofrs

tg Dg` jkasfho. Gtjfrs bfhkfvf tjet kt rfofrs tg em eltueh emdfh, wjg

lhgsfhy rfprfsfmts Dg`. Aemy go tjf ferhy ljurlj oetjfrs tfm`f` tg

rflgdmkzf tjf prfkmlermetf Ljrkst km tjfsf pessedfs. Tjetfvfr tjf

lesf, rfe`frs lem oruktouhhy rfohflt gm tjfsf pessedfs, nmgwkmd tjet

emdfhs rfohflt tjf dhgry go Dg` em` erf eltkvf km gur wgrh` gmhy tg`g jks bk``kmd.

Kt sjguh` ehsg bf mgtf` tjet fvfry afmtkgm go emdfhs wktjkm tjks

bggn ks mgt mflfsserkhy e pgsktkvf gmf. Bgtj \lrkpturf em` Ljrkstkem

tfeljkmd essfrt tjf fxkstfmlf go dgg` emdfhkl bfkmds em` fvkh emdfhkl

bfkmds. Vmtkh Ljrkst‛s nkmd`ga ks ouhhy fstebhksjf`, wf wkhh jevf tg

lgmtfm` wktj tjf eltkvkty go \etem em` jks emdfhs jfrf gm fertj.Ogrtumetfhy, tjfy erf agrf tjem lgumtfrbehemlf` by tjf pgwfr go

Dg` et wgrn km us em` tjrgudj us.



Yert 5

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54

Tjy Pehn ebgut Emdfhs7

T jfm K wes e hfss-tjem-ljfrubkl ljkh` go ogur gr okvf, K fmtfr-

tekmf` e verkfty go umgrtjg`gx mgtkgms ebgut tjf umkvfrsf

em` ay phelf km kt. Nmgwkmd mgtjkmd go tjf Bkbhf et tjet tkaf, ay

ljkh`‛s akm` trkf` tg aenf sfmsf gut go sgaf go tjf `ffpfr qufs-

tkgms go hkof. Ljkfo eagmd tjfsf wes tjf qufstkgm go wjfrf K je`

lgaf orga.

Ay perfmts `k` tjfkr bfst tg tfelj af ay preyfrs, tenf af tg

ljurlj, em` fxphekm tjet Dg` `fsfrvf` tjf lrf`kt ogr aenkmd af.

\tkhh, K wgm`frf` ko Dg` je`m‛t lrfetf` af sgafwjfrf km tjf lhgu`s

(wjfrf K tjgudjt jfevfm wes) em` gmhy hetfr sfmt af `gwm tg cgkm

ay oeakhy gm fertj. Mg `gubt K je` bffm kmohufmlf` by pekmtkmds

K je` sffm go ljubby hktthf emdfhs bgumlkmd orga lhgu` tg lhgu`,tjfkr wkmds okrahy dhuf` tg sjguh`frs ebgut tjf skzf go akmf. Agrf

tjem emytjkmd, K wemtf` tg bfhkfvf tjet K tgg je` gmlf je` wkmds

em` wguh` sgafèy jevf tjfa edekm. Pjgudj K ̀ k` mgt um`frstem`

ay `fskrfs tjfm, K bfhkfvf mgw tjet K hgmdf` ogr tjf orff`ga tjet

tjf emdfhs pgssfssf` em` ogr tjf ebkhkty tg agvf et wkhh bftwffm

jfevfm em` fertj. \gafjgw, K ofht tgg jfevy ogr ay yfers, umoekrhyljekmf` by drevkty tg tjf metureh wgrh` wjfm wjet K wemtf` wes tg

sger kmtg tjf snkfs wjfrf K kaedkmf` Dg` tg bf. \g strgmd wes ay

`fskrf tg bf ekrbgrmf tjet, hknf aemy ljkh`rfm wjg drfw up wetlj-

kmd Lhern Nfmt tremsogra jkasfho kmtg \upfraem, K gmlf ettfaptf`

e `ksestrgus ohkdjt `gwm tjf hkvkmd rgga stekrs.

\ulj fxpfrkfmlfs wfrf tg ehtfr ay vkfws `restklehhy. But tjfy

`k` mgt ljemdf ay `fskrf ogr e `ffpfr lgmmfltkgm wktj Dg` em` wktj tjf umsffm wgrh` jf je` lrfetf`. [fers hetfr K jevf lgaf



5: Tjfm [gu Mff` E Akrelhf

tg um`frstem` jks afrly em` jks phem go sehvetkgm, ellgaphksjf`

tjrgudj tjf hkof em` `fetj go Cfsus go Mezerftj. K jevf ehsg lgaf

tg ljfrksj em` tg bfhkfvf tjf Bkbhf, wjklj tfhhs tjf umogh`kmd stgrygo Dg`‛s hgvf ogr us em` jks phem ogr tjf juaem relf.

Yedf eotfr pedf go tjf \lrkpturfs `fslrkbf tjf hgmd struddhf

bftwffm Dg` em` tjf afm em` wgafm jf lrfetf` tg nmgw jka. Kt

ks e stgry go afrly, akrelhfs, rfbfhhkgm, trfeljfry, wretj, rfpfmtemlf,

mkln-go-tkaf rfslufs, em` uhtkaetf sehvetkgm. Pjf lest go ljereltfrs

kmlhu`fs mgt gmhy tjf Lrfetgr jkasfho em` tjf lgumthfss afm em`

wgafm jf jes ae`f but ehsg emdfhs, bgtj dgg` em` be`.Pgg gotfm, tjgudj, wf kdmgrf tjf rghf tjet emdfhs phey. Aemy

Ljrkstkems erf eorek` tjet tehn go emdfhs wkhh `kstrelt orga tjf pgwfr

em` aecfsty go Dg`. Em` aemy gtjfrs jevf e jer` tkaf tenkmd

emdfhs ehh tjet sfrkgushy. But es Cgjm Lehvkm jes sek`, ‘Pjf emdfhs

erf tjf `kspfmsfrs em` eàkmkstretgrs go tjf @kvkmf bfmfoklfmlf

tgwer` us> tjfy rfder` gur seofty, um`frtenf gur ̀ fofmsf, ̀ krflt gur weys em` fxfrlksf e lgmstemt sghklktu`f tjet mg fvkh bfoehh us.‑

Hknf kt gr mgt, emdfhs erf kapgrtemt pheyfrs km tjf `reae go

sehvetkgm. Yfrjeps kt‛s tkaf wf pek` e hktthf agrf ettfmtkgm tg tjfsf

pgwfrouh em` hgvkmd ehhkfs tjet Dg` jes dkvfm us. Pruf, tjfrf erf

èmdfrs. Tf aust mgt ogrdft tjet wgrsjkp bfhgmds gmhy tg Dg`, mg

aettfr jgw bfeutkouh gr pgwfrouh sgaf go jks lrfeturfs aey bf (sff

Rfvfhetkgm 5;359). Tf aust ehsg rfafabfr tjet emdfhs erf but gmf

wey tjet Dg` wgrns km tjf umkvfrsf. Yesleh sek`, ‘Tf lrfetf emdfhs,

but trgubhf lgafs ko wf lrfetf tgg aemy.‑ Pjfy erfm‛t tjf wjghf

stgry, mgr fvfm tjf agst kapgrtemt pert go tjf stgry. Pjfy erf ska-

phy suppgrtkmd eltgrs, sfrvemts go tjf hkvkmd Dg`, es wf erf. Fvfm

sg, sulj ofers oekh tg custkoy gur kdmgremlf go tjf emdfhs. Nmgwkmd

agrf ebgut tjfkr meturf em` purpgsf wkhh jfhp us tg pfrlfkvf agrfgo Dg`‛s aecfsty em` jks hgvkmd phem ogr gur hkvfs.



Tjy Pehn ebgut Emdfhs7 5;

K jevf `fhvf` kmtg tjf pedfs go tjf Bkbhf em` hkstfmf` tg tjf

stgrkfs go pfgphf go oektj km tjf jgpfs go setksoykmd ay gwm lurkgs-

kty ebgut emdfhs em` goofrkmd lgaogrt em` fmlguredfafmt tg emy-gmf wjg hgmds ogr e `ffpfr lgmmfltkgm wktj Dg`. Pjf snfptklksa

em` retkgmehksa go gur edf jevf mgt sagtjfrf` gur `fskrf ogr tjf

spkrktueh `kafmskgm go hkof. Ko emytjkmd, sulj ettktu`fs jevf afrfhy

lrfetf` e pfmt-up tjkrst tjet gmhy Dg` lem qufmlj.

K jgpf tjet tjfsf rfohfltkgms wkhh kmlrfesf ygur tjkrst em` ygur

`fskrf tg nmgw Dg` es ygu bflgaf ewerf go tjf jfevfmhy ehhkfs

jf jes dkvfm ygu. Ko wf hft tjfa, emdfhs lem bf e wkm`gw tg Dg`,goofrkmd e dhkapsf go jks pgwfr, jks dgg`mfss, em` jks hgvkmd kmtfm-

tkgms tgwer` us. Kt‛s tkaf tg put esk`f e aetfrkehkstkl vkfw go tjf

umkvfrsf km oevgr go e tjgrgudjhy bkbhkleh gmf. Tktj tjks bggn, K

jgpf tg `g km wrktkmd wjet e pekmtfr by tjf meaf go \kr F`wer`

Lghfy Burmf-Cgmfs ellgaphksjf` km jks ert3 ‘Pjf agrf aetfrkehkstkl

slkfmlf bflgafs, tjf agrf emdfhs sjehh K pekmt3 tjfkr wkmds erf ayprgtfst km oevgr go tjf kaagrtehkty go tjf sguh.‑





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Jgw wguh` ygu offh ko ygu devf sgafgmf e dkot tjet tjfy

rfousf` tg gpfm7 Tguh`m‛t ygu bf `kseppgkmtf` em` e bkt

jurt7 K sgaftkafs wgm`fr ko tjet‛s jgw Dg` offhs ebgut tjf emdfhs, wgm`frouh dkots jf jes dkvfm tg prgtflt, kmspkrf, em` hfe` us seofhy

jgaf tg jka. [ft wf mfdhflt tjf emdfhs tjrgudj gur km`koofrfmlf,

kdmgremlf, em` kmlgrrkdkbhf snfptklksa.

Pjf emdfhs erf pert go Dg`‛s kmdfmkgus prgvkskgm ogr us.

Bfleusf tjfy erf sg pesskgmetfhy km hgvf wktj Dg`, tjf emdfhs erf

pfroflthy lgmograf` tg jks wkhh. Tjetfvfr jf tfhhs tjfa tg `g, tjfy

`g. Tjgafvfr jf hgvfs, tjfy lem‛t jfhp but hgvf. Bfleusf wf bfhgmdtg Dg`, wf lem lheka tjf wgm`frouh orkfm`sjkp go emdfhs.

Tjet e trfafm`gus fmlguredfafmt tg nmgw tjet wf erf sur-

rgum`f` gm fvfry sk`f by hgvkmd em` pgwfrouh prgtfltgrs. Pjkmnkmd

go emdfhs lem fesf gur sgrrgws, strfmdtjfm gur oektj, em` hkdjtfm

gur jferts. D. N. Ljfstfrtgm gmlf qukppf` tjet ‘tjf emdfhs lem

ohy bfleusf tjfy tenf tjfasfhvfs hkdjthy.‑ Go lgursf tjf emdfhs tenftjfasfhvfs hkdjthy. Pjfy nffp tjkmds km pfrspfltkvf km e wey tjet

wf lem‛t. Eotfr ehh, tjfy hkvf km tjf prfsfmlf go Dg`, wjklj afems

tjet tjfkr vkskgm ks lhfer, umlhgu`f` by tjf lgmouskgm em` ̀ gubts wf

suoofr. Mfktjfr `g tjfy oehh prfy tg tjf kmsk`kgus skm go prk`f, wjklj

wfkdjs us `gwm em` ljekms us tg gur gwm saehh vkskgm go tjf wgrh̀ .

Es wf hferm agrf ebgut emdfhs em` tjfkr sfrvklf, wf wkhh hferm agrf

ebgut Dg`. Gur eppftktf ogr tjf spkrktueh hkof wkhh kmlrfesf em` gur

hgmdkmd ogr kmtkaely wktj gur Lrfetgr wkhh drgw.

Pjf tkaf jes lgaf tg gpfm tjf dkot em` letlj e dhkapsf go

tjfsf pgwfrouh spkrktueh bfkmds. \pfm` e ofw agafmts felj èy

wktj tjf emdfhs em` esn Dg` tg usf tjfa tg sjgw ygu jgw hgvkmdhy

em` tfm`frhy jf lerfs ogr ygu.



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Hft Tgm`fr\urrgum` [gu

K ljerdf ygu, km tjf skdjt go Dg` em` Ljrkst Cfsus em` tjf fhflt

emdfhs, tg nffp tjfsf kmstrultkgms wktjgut pertkehkty.

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Mgtklf jgw tjf epgsthf Yeuh rfakm`s Pkagtjy tjet wf hkvf

gur hkof um`fr tjf fyf go jfevfm. Es e ljkh`, K je` e nffm

sfmsf go tjf supfrmetureh `kafmskgm go hkof. K wes ouhhy lgmvkmlf`,

bfleusf ay perfmts tgh` af K sjguh` bf, tjet Dg` wes fvfrywjfrf

em` tjet jf wes sgaftkafs ellgapemkf` by emdfhs. Pjks lgmvkltkgm

prfsfmtf` pertkluher prgbhfas et betj tkaf. K wgrrkf` tjet K wes mgtrfehhy ehgmf es K sphesjf` jeppkhy km tjf tub gr es K um`rfssf` ogr

bf` et mkdjt. K wes dhe` ogr Dg`‛s lgapemy but faberressf` tjet

jf akdjt bf ergum` et km`fhkletf tkafs.

Pjfsf wfrf ljkh`ksj lgmlfrms, go lgursf. But tjfrf wes sgaf-

tjkmd jfehtjy ebgut ay ellfptemlf go tjf oelt tjet hkof `k` mgt

fm` et ay okmdfrtkps. E wgrh` fxkstf` tjet K lguh` mgt tgulj grsafhh gr sff, yft K nmfw kt wes rfeh. Es K drfw gh`fr, ay ljkh`‛s

wgrh`vkfw merrgwf` tg em eùht‛s, em` kt wes sgaf tkaf bfogrf K

um`frstgg` edekm tjet hkof wes brkaakmd wktj wgm`frs, bgtj sffm

em` umsffm.

Mgw K jevf lgaf tg rfehkzf tjet tjf bgumèry bftwffm jfevfm

em` fertj ks pgrgus, mgt sghk`, agrf hknf deuzf tjem stffh. Pjgudj

gur sfmsfs oekh tg pfrlfkvf kt, tjf metureh em` supfrmetureh wgrh`s



20 Tjfm [gu Mff` E Akrelhf

erf lgmstemthy kapkmdkmd gm felj gtjfr. Tjet wguh` kt bf hknf,

K wgm`frf`, ko wf wfrf tg hkvf wktj e lgmstemt ewerfmfss go tjf

supfrmetureh `kafmskgm go hkof, ko wf rfehkzf` tjet Dg` ks ehweys kmtjf rgga wjftjfr gr mgt wf sfmsf jks prfsfmlf7 Tguh`m‛t kt aenf

e `koofrfmlf km tjf wey wf spfen, km tjf wey wf trfet felj gtjfr, km

tjf wey wf rfspgm` tg tjf strfss wf oelf em` tjf ofer wf offh7

K pgsf tjf qufstkgm mgt tg fmlguredf us tg ‘bf gm gur bfst

bfjevkgr‑ gr tg try tg phey-elt bfogrf Dg`. K‛vf trkf` tjet em`,

bfhkfvf af, kt `gfsm‛t wgrn. But nmgwkmd tjet Dg` ks prfsfmt, pfr-

jeps wf lguh` stfp beln ogr e agafmt, esnkmd ogr jks pfrspfltkvfgm gur hkvfs em` gm tjf ljehhfmdfs wf oelf.

Tjg nmgws7 Ko wf tenf e agafmt tg lehh gm Dg` tgèy, pfr-

jeps jf wkhh `flk`f tg sfm` em emdfh gr twg gur wey. Tjftjfr hkof

offhs ljegtkl gr leha rkdjt mgw, esn Dg` ogr tjf drelf tg bf akmòuh

go jks prfsfmlf em` gpfm tg jks wgrn.

Hgr`, rfstgrf tjf kmmglfmt wks`ga go ay ljkh`jgg`. Penf

ewey tjf bhkm`frs tjet nffp af orga sffkmd bfmfetj tjf sur-

oelf go tjkmds. Pjfm dkvf af e dhkapsf go ygur drelf et wgrn

bfjkm` tjf slfmfs.



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Pjf Emdfh em` tjf Getafeh

Fvfm tjf sperrgw jes ogum` e jgaf

em` tjf swehhgw e mfst ogr jfrsfho,

wjfrf sjf aey jevf jfr ygumd ‐

e phelf mfer ygur ehter, G HGR@ Ehakdjty, ay Nkmd em` ay Dg`.

Bhfssf` erf tjgsf wjg `wfhh km ygur jgusf.

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Cfemmf Yjfhem wes gmhy tjrff yfers gh` wjfm sjf em` jfr brgtjfr

Ckaay bfdem tjfkr sferlj ogr e mfw jgaf. Tktj trgubhfs fmgudjgo tjfkr gwm, jfr perfmts je` rfhultemthy phelf` tjfa km ogstfr lerf.

Gmf èy Cfemmf errkvf` jgaf orga nkm`frdertfm em` ogum` e

sjkmy, mfw bknf wektkmd ogr jfr. \jf lguh` jer`hy bfhkfvf kt. ‘Ay

ogstfr perfmts aft af, sakhkmd em` urdkmd af tg rk`f kt. K tgh̀ tjfa

K lguh`m‛t wekt tg sjgw Ckaay. \u``fmhy tjfkr sakhfs orgzf. Ofer

lrfpt gvfr af. Ckaay! Tjfrf wes Ckaay7 K rem kmtg tjf jgusf emùp tjf stekrs kmtg jks rgga. Ay brgtjfr wktj tjf tgushf` jekr em`

tjf tfeskmd bhuf fyfs, ay gmhy hkmn tg jgaf em` oeakhy, wes dgmf.

Ay ogstfr perfmts je` phelf` jka km e jgaf ogr bgys. Pjf bknf wes

e dkot tg saggtj tjkmds gvfr.

‘Pjet fvfmkmd, tjf safhh go afethgeo `rfw af tg tjf `kmkmd

rgga tebhf. Es K bfdem tg fet, K lguh`m‛t stgp wgm`frkmd wjet

Ckaay wes jevkmd ogr `kmmfr. K bfdem tg offh `kzzy. Meusfe pusjf`



2? Tjfm [gu Mff` E Akrelhf

kts wey up ay tjrget em` ogrlf` af tg tjf betjrgga. E vklkgus lylhf

go fetkmd em` vgaktkmd fmsuf`. Fvfry agrmkmd ay ogstfr agtjfr

wguh` lgmorgmt af wktj e suaptugus brfenoest go fdds, belgm,tgest, gremdf cuklf, em` getafeh. Jgw K jetf` getafeh! Tjfm K

lguh`m‛t nffp kt `gwm, sjf wguh` bflgaf fmredf`.

‘Pjkmds dgt sg be` tjet sjf okmehhy sfmt af tg e Letjghkl dkrhs‛

jgaf. Pjf agrmkmd sjf `rgppf` af goo, sjf tgh` af K wguh` mfvfr

sff Ckaay edekm. Pjf mums tggn gmf hggn et af em` phelf` af km

tjf kmokraery. E ofw èys hetfr e sakhkmd ygumd skstfr stgg` by ay

bf`. \jf tgh` af tjet aemy pfgphf je` bffm preykmd ogr af em`tjet sjf bfhkfvf` Dg` wes jfehkmd af. \jf sek` kt wes kapgrtemt

tjet K hferm tg fet wfhh, em` tjfm sjf jfhpf` af dft `rfssf` em`

wehnf` af tg tjf leoftfrke. Pjfrf gm e hgmd tebhf wes e stfeakmd

bgwh go getafeh!

‘K pklnf` up ay spggm but wes gmlf edekm esseuhtf` by meusfe.

Pjfm, su``fmhy K rfehkzf` tjet sgafgmf wes skttkmd mfxt tg af.\terthf`, K sterf` kmtg tjf bfeutkouh oelf go e tehh, strgmd aem wjg

wes wferkmd lhgtjfs tjet eppferf` tg bf ae`f gut go wjktf hkdjt.

Dkmdfrhy, K rfeljf` ay jem` tgwer`s tjf sjkmkmd lhgtj but `k`m‛t

offh e tjkmd. Tes tjks ay duer`kem emdfh7 Jf sakhf` em` K ofht

kaafmsfhy lgaogrtf`. Jf tgh` af tjet Ckaay wes gney em` tjet K

sjguh`m‛t wgrry. Pjf emdfh ehsg tgh` af K `k`m‛t mff` tg bf eorek`

tg fet. Es jf spgnf, weratj ohgg`f` tjrgudj ay bg`y. K drebbf`

ay spggm, `fvgurf` tjf getafeh, em` rem tg tjf nktljfm tg esn ogr

agrf. Eotfr K okmksjf` fetkmd, tjf ygumd aem `kseppferf`, em` K

mfvfr sew jka edekm.

‘K mfvfr tgh` emygmf ebgut tjf emdfh. K lguh`m‛t bfer tg bf

rgbbf` go ay cgy tjrgudj sgafgmf fhsf‛s ̀ ksbfhkfo. Pjet ̀ ey K nmfw

tjet tjf Oetjfr go tjf oetjfrhfss je` swfpt kmtg ay hkof em` tjet jf wguh` lerf ogr af. Pehnkmd tg Dg` bfleaf es metureh es brfetjkmd.

E wjkhf hetfr K wes fvfm ebhf tg vkskt Ckaay. Jf wes okmehhy bfkmd



Pjf Dkot go Emdfhs 24

e`gptf`. K je` afagrkzf` fvfry orflnhf gm ay brgtjfr‛s oelf, sg

`fer wes jf tg af. But K wes mg hgmdfr eorek` tg hkvf wktjgut jka.

Dg` wguh` wetlj gvfr af sg aulj bfttfr tjem emy bkd brgtjfrfvfr lguh`.

‘Pg ay cgy, K wes hetfr e`gptf` by e lguphf wjg prgvk`f` e

hgvkmd, murturkmd jgaf ogr af. Pjet èy wktj tjf emdfh wes tjf

turmkmd pgkmt go ay hkof. Mg hgmdfr wes K e hktthf dkrh wktjgut oeakhy

gr orkfm`s. K je` em emdfh tg wetlj gvfr af em` e Oetjfr km jfevfm

wjg wguh` mfvfr oekh af gr ogrsenf af.‑

Oetjfr, ygu lerf ebgut tjf wk`gw em` tjf grpjem. [gu erf

e oetjfr tg tjf oetjfrhfss. Tjfm K offh `fsghetf, rfakm` af go

jgw lhgsf ygu erf. Jfhp af tg um`frstem` tjet ygu erf ouhh go

lgapesskgm.

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