The Beginning Of My New Life.

July 3rd 1967 was to be the beginning of the rest of my life and what a journey it has been.My younger sister Lucille ask me if I would give her a permanent and I was getting ready to do just that. She and her family had always  lived either next door, upstairs or across the street from me and my family. I had 6 children  and my life was filled with taking care of  the six children, my husband and myself. It was  very  hot and I attempted to open a window. I attempted to lower the screen and it would not budge.  With a burst of strength and a few choice words the screen came down and I struck my left eyebrow on a metal latch  causing some pain but he skin was not broken and no bleeding. I uttered some choice words and went about what I was doing.
 During the night I awoke vomiting in convulsions.  I went to the bathroom and saw that the right side of my face was swollen and blood red. Next day was July 4th.  I awoke and ask my husband to call the medical Dispensary at the Naval Base and see if I could go in.  Being a holiday a Doctor was not on duty.  I called my family doctor and that night when he came back to town he made a house call.  By this time the swelling and discoloration had spread to the ear and down the neck. He said"BESSIE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO YOURSELF "  He said I had a cellulitus of the face which was very serious.He said if the swelling reached the brain I would probably not make it.  I knew I was going to die each time I caught a glimpse of my self in the mirror.  My face had swollen so big the skin was bursting and fluid running from the eye.  The lashes had fallen out and there was no way to pry the eye open to see if the eye ball had ruptured.
I was put on strong antibiotics and the doctor came each day to check the progress.  I was very weak and could hardly stand alone.  The third day as I lay very weak in the bed A BEING, which was JESUS CHRIST, came to my bed, took me by my hands and pulled me up close to his face, eye to eye and said as he looked deep into my eyes, I DIED FOR YOU.  He laid me back on my bed and walked away and disappeared.  The next visit from the Doctor he said ,Bessie this thing has stopped and I think we are going to beat it.  It regressed back to the point it started and within 6 weeks the swelling and redness was gone and all I had left were scabs from the healing of the broken skin from the swelling.  The eye was still shut and when I asked the Doctor if I was going to see when the eye opened and he replied; I can't open the lid to see if the eye is still there or ruptured.  I automatically said, When the eye opens, I WILL SEE.  Several days later at home I could see through a slit opening.  I HAD SIGHT.  The Doctor said;  BESSIE YOU ARE A MIRACLE .  It is a miracle you are alive and a bigger miracle that you still have sight.  Then the miracle started to expand.    CONTINUED LATER DATE...........