In the rearing of four children, my husband and I have witnessed, through the application of Christian Science, healings of stomach disorders, contagious diseases, and broken bones. However, in spite of such positive proofs, I had at times wondered what my reaction would be if I myself were faced with a personal emergency.
A few months ago our sliding garage door folded shut on a finger of my right hand. Human help was within reach, since three men were standing conversing across the street; but I shall always be grateful that there was not even a fleeting wish for any help other than Science. With my left hand, I lifted the heavy door, to release the finger, then let myself into the house and wrapped the hand in a clean towel. My first and only glance, until three weeks later, had revealed that the finger was crushed and almost severed.
A practitioner's help was obtained immediately; then I telephoned another friend, who lived nearby, and asked her to come and dress the injury. After swathing the hand with clean gauze, she sat beside me, and together we sang hymns from the Christian Science Hymnal.
