My mother was a semi-invalid for a long time. She had had two operations within two years. Finally she was told by two physicians that if she had another operation it might prolong her life for some months. A few days later a neighbor called on Mother and handed her a Christian Science Sentinel, which Mother rejected, saying that she did not believe in that sort of thing. The neighbor said, "I understood that the doctors have given you up. I believe if you read this it will help you."
Shortly thereafter my mother called a Christian Science practitioner, and within three weeks was completely healed. This happened many years ago, and the healing was permanent. Mother became a devoted student of Christian Science and later became a Christian Science practitioner.
During World War I, I was accepted as a cadet in what was then called the Air Service. Christian Science helped me qualify and serve for nearly two years with ratings as a pursuit pilot and instructor.
