AN OLD FRIEND

This life is a great teacher. All our old earthborn ideas have to be restudied, and for the most part abandoned or revised."

'What is your work over there?'

"Oh, how I wish I could make you see it as I see it! But it cannot be described exactly. It is with the undeveloped spirits, even with the criminal, at times. But you cannot know how love can find entrance even into criminal lives, until you see its results here. I love my work, and there is much besides the teaching also. There is study of the most delightful kind; there is travel, which I longed for on earth but could never have; there is my home—my home,— and I can hardly tell you how dear that is to me who never had one of my own on earth. And then through all, over all, surrounding all, is a peace and happiness which can only come from the ever present love."

'Do you mean love from Divine Power, or love of friends?'

"Both. We are conscious of a great surrounding goodness and care, and we are conscious too that this Care wishes us to be happy, happy beyond all happiness we had ever known before. And all here who have developed their spirit lives are filled with love and kindness and thoughtfulness for others. Can you understand a little?"