First Grain of Sand — Page 85
SOVIET PRESSURE INTENSIFIES 85 take me to a room with excessively bright lighting. Once I could not sleep in my solitary room because it was excessively bright. As a punishment, the soldier put me in a completely dark room and locked the door. But I was able to fall asleep in this dark room. When he later returned to take me back to my original bright room, I asked him if he could kindly let me stay in the dark room a while longer. So he locked the door and left. Once I had fulfilled my sleep, he opened the door and moved me back to my original bright room. Thus in this way, by the grace of God Almighty, even their harsh punishments became helpful for me.