We are all like little children who often say: "Mom, Dad, leave me alone, I want to be on my own".

A few months ago I was travelling on a plane. It was a charter flight, and the plane was full. The people were returning from vacation, talking, laughing, drinking. We had taken off and had been in the air for about 20 minutes when the loud speaker said: "This is the pilot speaking. We are having an emergency situation on board. The air pressure is falling. The airtight system must have been damaged. In a few seconds the gas masks will be dropped. Press them tightly against your face. We are beginning to go down." Dead silence. Then the masks flop out. Everybody grabs a mask and begins to breathe nervously. I feel a sharp pain in my ears, the plane must be descending pretty steeply. Why is it so quiet? I realize that the engines have been turned off. I'm all shaking on the inside. Is that the end? Perhaps, they'll say about the crash in the evening news. Is it really happening to me, or am I in a dream? I look through the window. There are clouds all around. Yes, it's real. If only they could land the plane! I'm beginning to panic. I must pool myself together. I begin to pray. The more I focus on talking to God, the less panic I feel. It all lasted for ten or fifteen minutes but I don't think I'll ever forget it. The crew managed to fix the problem and we landed safely. Let me ask all those agnostics, atheists, materialists, etc., what would you focus on in such a situation? Crossword puzzle? What would you think about at death's door? You don't believe in eternal life, do you? You will, probably, look back over the years you've lived and say: What was it all about?

We are all like little children who often say: "Mom, Dad, leave me alone, I want to be on my own". But when trouble comes they cry: "Mom, Dad, help me!" And that's natural. We are all God's children. Whom else should we turn to in times of trial and sufferings but our Father?