Maude Smith's Correspondence with The Mother

3 March 1964

Gracious Mother,

I am grateful that I feel almost well again so soon. The weakness I had after my other heart attacks has not come this time—only sometimes a slight headache.

Since the last heart attack two years ago I have enjoyed the dancing in As class. And lately I have been taking exercises with F to strengthen my weakest muscles. After so many years I have begun to hope that the body can become graceful, plastic and full of joy. But I realise that I must go about it very slowly and patiently.

The last weeks there has been an unusual sense of joy and physical fitness. But I have not yet learned how to work and exercise without exerting myself.

There must be a way to let the Force do it. Can you teach me?

Is it all right to start to work again on Friday, as the Doctor suggests?

My dear child,

Keep your confidence and hope in the body's possibility. But learn not to exert yourself and to let the Force work harmoniously through the body with a minimum interference of the mind.

You can start work as the Doctor allowed but without any effort, in an unshaken inner peace and calm.

With all my love and blessings

3 March 1964