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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 8802258"><p>There was something comforting about it, whatever the explanation is. This does bring to mind another event that happened which I would file under unusual. It certainly has plausible explanations though. My aunt had a stroke over ten years ago, and when we got to the hospital the doctors told us she was basically brain dead, wouldn't make a recovery and we should sign papers to have her taken off life support. One of the nurses whispered to us that we shouldn't feel pressured to make a decision. A picture of the pope was placed over her bed and she ended up recovering. She still has issues from the stroke but is able to live by herself, speak clearly, read, etc. She is basically back to normal with some residual issues around sight, memory, etc. Obviously this one has plenty of material explanations. Still it was an event that gave me pause in a number of respects (I started going back to Mass with her shortly after the stroke as a result).</p></blockquote><p></p>