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in hospital. Some people were cheated by their close friends or relatives. They came to ask Khun Yay for help and guidance. Khun Yay listened to their accounts and replied: "You can believe them, but don’t trust them." Some of the visitors came with ailments. There was a middle aged lady who told Khun Yay “I have been suffering from back pain. I have been searching for a cure from various famous doctors for such a long time, but it has not helped. I finally came to see you and you stroked my back with your hands. When I got home, there was no more pain. Now I am here to ask you to help again by massaging my arms.” Khun Yay laughed a little bit and told her that she did not know how to do massage. In front of many other visitors, she simply moved close to Khun Yay and turned her back while begging “Can’t you just touch?” Khun Yay chuckled and squeezed the lady’s shoulder softly while saying “Please get well!” The lady was so happy, she bowed to Khun Yay and left the room joyously. Khun Yay had to meet with various types of visitors and talked to all of them with sincerity and kindness. Everyone left the room with hope and their morale boosted. Khun Yay taught them to think of only meri- torious deeds and good things because they would bring about success to one’s life. She usually blessed them “May you be fulfilled in your good wishes through the power of merit.” Khun Yay’s eyes showed compassion and thankfu- ness even for tiny offerings made to her. Sometimes when people greeted her with their hands in a gesture of prayer, she just held their hands in hers, transferring