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collapse here, now." While I was downtown, however, I decided I must say a last good-bye to Thelma and Alex. I couldn't leave the Philippines before I had thanked them for being so accepting of me. As I rode the elevator to the second floor of the Manila Hotel, I thought how unusual it was to feel so well-rested and vitalized in my physical body, while my mind was obviously so confused. I felt like a different person from the one who had been suffering with the headache . . . whenever that was. It seemed so long ago.
The elevator doors opened, and I stepped out into a small sitting area. As I headed towards Thelma's room, I noticed a woman lying on a couch, off to one side of the hallway. As I approached her, I saw that she was agitated. As I came closer, I heard her groan, and I sensed that she was not well. I asked, "Are you all right?" And she said, "No," that she had been having a horrible migraine headache for two days, that she was nauseated and dizzy and couldn't walk, and that she was in agony. Her husband had gone to look for a doctor.
I asked her if she would like me to wait with her, and she said, "Yes," As I stood there, watching her suffer, I asked her, "Would you like me to massage your scalp while we wait? Maybe it would help." And she said, "Sure. Try anything."
As I bent over her, with my hands over her hair, I tried to decide what to do. Just as I was about to put my fingers on her head, I got the idea that it might be better if I massaged the back of her neck. But she was lying on her back, and I couldn't get to her neck without asking her to change her position. So I decided to go back to my original plan, and massage her scalp. Just as I was deciding whether to start above her ears, or below them, she heaved a huge sigh of relief, and exclaimed, "Oh! Thank you! Oh, what a relief! Thank you so much."
I was totally taken aback. "But I haven't done anything yet! I was just about to start!" She quickly exclaimed, "Oh, yes, you did! I felt it when you brought your hands near. I felt the surge of energy! It felt so wonderful! It took the pain right away! My head felt so light. It was such a relief! It felt like your hands opened a dam, and all the pain just poured out! Thank you so much!"

 
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