Some years ago I was intending to write some items about interesting events in the lives of my friends - nothing much came of my intentions but today I found some old notes and here is an amusing extract from the story of a very dear friend - a Sister of Mercy.
Quote:- After 6 years away from my convent, studying, I went back home to await my next posting.
At my first Council Meeting I found we were to try and appoint a Superior for the Mother House and we
were told the Sisters had especially asked for someone who was not too well organised - in other words they did not want to be too regimented. By 11 o'clock that night after many votes I found myself to
be the new Superior - after 6 years absence I was in a very powerful position. I can still remember
all the laughter and jokes directed at me and my shocked face. My first act as the Superior was to go
down into the store and bring back a bottle of brandy and all the sisters toasted me - I felt I needed it!
A lovely story from a lovely lady.
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