VISITOR
“AND ALL WHO TOUCHED him were healed.” Matthew 14:36
“Honored Grandmother,” a male voice whispered. I quickly awoke, startled to see the shadowy form of a guard hovering over the Old Woman. Few of the guards came down our corridor at night, and none ever entered our cell before. His flashlight was covered almost entirely with a rag, and his whisper was strained as he shook the Old Woman. “Honored Grandmother.”
The Old Woman’s joints groaned as she sat up. After turning to face the guard, she stretched out her arms and smiled at him broadly. “Comrade, welcome to the home of Myong Kyung-Soon and my little daughter Song Chung-Cha. We are honored by your visit.”
The guard shifted uneasily at the Old Woman’s greeting. “Please, Honored Grandmother,” he whispered, looking down the hal
