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The following Friday, Paul woke more excited than nervous. Last week had been far less scary than he’d expected. Stuart had a way of making him feel comfortable and that his ignorance on various matters was normal.
Over the past week, Paul had even managed to pray each morning. It was only a few minutes before he ran out of things to say or got spooked by the discomfort of not hearing anyone talk back, but it was a start.
Paul had focused on thanking God for things this week as he’d noticed that both Stuart and his father always thanked God at the start of their prayers. As a result, he’d noticed how many things he’d taken for granted, even at work. Sister O’Reilly had nearly fallen over when he’d bought her flowers and thanked her for all her hard work. The woman was a saint to have
