There was a lot of talking about the light in the room and what to expect and this and that about what Myra was going to do, but then the conversation changed to something else entirely when Mama said, “Now, Mr. Jim, I know in your heart that you trust Mama ‘cause I can see that you are a good man, and you are going to be a good daddy for Layla. So I want you to just lay down here on the bed by yourself and let Mama lay her hands on you for some healin’ work.”

Maggie sat up and stood by the bed and said, “Oh, good, you’re going to love this, honey!”

“I am?” I said.

Everyone in the room laughed but me.