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The directives launching The Christian Science Monitor were blunt. In essence: Start a daily newspaper.

Just the sight of a tennis court was enough to make me cry. My husband of 23 years had passed on suddenly, and even now, two years later, I still found myself feeling lost and lonely.

After divorce left me without my three children, I resigned myself to a life of loss and loneliness. My only consolation was happy memories of my family.

I don't think of myself as single. Yes, that's the answer I gave for "marital status" when I responded to the last census.

What I really wanted was to have a healing like my friend Linda's. When her engagement came to an abrupt end, she didn't waste any time crying.

I recognize this feeling. It's the flu coming on.

We each have at least one great relationship . That's a clear message anyone can take away from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Along with his contributions to the Journal, including this month's piece on Science and Health and relationships (see p. 12), Tony Lobl also works as the District Manager for Christian Science Committees on Publication in the United Kingdom and the Republic of lreland.

"It was," says Steve Scheiern, "a huge mistake. " A mistake that nearly ripped a lifelong friendship apart.

Being healed was probably the furthest thing from his mind. The manager was accustomed to talking with the distinguished woman, a regular customer of his telegraph office who often stopped during her daily carriage ride through Concord, New Hampshire, to send messages in those days before fax machines and e-mail.