Life of the Promised Messiah — Page 38
38 less lady will be utterly confounded; on the one hand, she will be exhausted, and on the other hand, she is consumed by the worry that this sick man’s anger and wrath may well burst his heart. And so, the state of some among the sick, when they are suffering an illness, is one from which we seek protection from God—who is unaware of such manner of practice. Contrary to this, I have observed myself and also heard from others that just as the blessed disposition of His Holiness as remains calm and tranquil, and does not cause pain to anyone when he is in a state of health, the same state of peace remains when he is ill. When he recovers from his ill- ness, his cheerful and smiling countenance reappears in an instant, and his words of affection return. On many occasions, I have had the opportunity to arrive just after the Promised Messiah as had recovered from a prolonged and severe headache. On opening his eyes, he would look at me with a smile and say: “By the grace of God, I am now feeling better. ” And when I would look at the Promised Messiah as , it would appear from the expression and radiance on his face, and from the joy and cheerfulness in his voice, as if he had returned from a walk in the most magnificent of gardens—one which pleases the heart and grants one comfort and delight. In the beginning, these sorts of experiences would leave me extremely astonished. For I had seen many other saintly men who laid claim to fortitude and