The Healing City

Close your eyes and imagine a beautiful, pristine city. The buildings are bright and shiny, and the streets and sidewalks look brand new. The people are friendly and welcoming.

Outside the city gates, there is a line of people forming. They all appear to be very ill. They have come to the city for relief.

This is a healing city, filled with hospitals and care facilities for the healing of physical and emotional ailments.

Soon the gates open, and the struggling masses are welcomed with open arms. They are each led to the building that is best-suited to help them heal.

As you continue to observe, you see happy and healthy people begin to exit the buildings. They leave the city with smiles, forming an extraordinary contrast with those who are coming in through the gates. The one is light and the other is dark.

Curiosity gets the better of you, and you decide to follow a sick person into a building, to see how this healing miracle is performed. The first thing you notice is that each person is received with genuine love. Smiles, hugs, kindness and joy abound. It is like an old friend has come home after being gone for many years.

Each patient is made as comfortable as possible. The temperature is adjusted to their liking, their favorite music plays and their favorite food is served. New, comfortable clothing is brought and old clothing is discarded.

There is a warm fire in the center of the room. Some people are sitting in chairs with blankets and cups of hot cocoa, enjoying laughter and conversation. Others are playing board games, drawing or painting. Some are even dancing and singing. No one is alone, no one is unwelcome, and all are made to feel loved.

Imagine visiting such a wonderful place! Imagine being welcomed in such a joyful manner.

Now imagine that a healing city such as this one can be found within every cell of your body.