I was very unhappy, in part because I had just broken up with my girlfriend. I made an appointment to talk with a Christian Science healer. I expected him to feel sorry for me and comfort me. What happened instead was a bit of a shock, but it was just what I needed. He told me I was selfish. And that life is about giving, not getting. Then he told me to go think about someone else instead of myself. He even suggested some volunteer groups that could use my help. He also recommended that
I read Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures from cover to cover.
I decided to think of this man who'd called me selfish as a friend.
