My husband and I were driving in a city several hundred miles from our home when we were hit by another car at a crossroads. The car struck the passenger's side where I was sitting. When I became aware that I could not move my arms and that I was having trouble breathing, I knew that I needed help in Christian Science immediately. My husband went to the nearest house and called a Christian Science practitioner long-distance. After getting a message about what had happened my nephew arrived and helped me out of the car and took me to the home of Science friends with whom we were staying. Their thoughtfulness and loving consideration had a healing effect which I will always treasure. We were able to fly home in three days. Although I still did not have the use of my arms, my breathing was natural. I did not have a diagnosis and the only evidence of injury was a broken collarbone, which could be seen.
A most helpful statement given to me by the practitioner at this time related to the coincidence of the human with the divine. It was pointed out to me that because the expression of true nature in the human coincides with the divine—the source of all true being—this eliminates the possibility of the human being coincidental with the mortal. Because God knows nothing of accidents, they are also unknown to His image and likeness.
When I was healed, I again began swimming regularly, usually a quarter of a mile each time. Understanding that strength does not inhere in matter, I am happy to find that my physical strength and endurance are as good as ever.
