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Ruburt must realize that his power and energy can, and indeed is, changing his body for the better. That confidence is important, and it is only where he, first of all, and you secondarily, doubt it that difficulty occurs.

You are still both in the habit of minimizing improvements, and negatively projecting into the future, although at times you have spurts of confidence that are responsible for Ruburt’s quite definite physical improvement.

The lack of confidence is what you must both work at, and the old habits of thought. Ruburt is back at writing again, which is excellent. When I make recommendations, such as the library, I make them with the knowledge of their implications, and their importance in the entire picture. This is not an original statement, but the past only has the power that you give it.

Ruburt’s entire body is more pliable. His balance is continually working toward normality. Confidence can vastly accelerate the process, and definitely smooth the way. I suggested that you both use your creativity in that regard—again, a suggestion not lightly made. I want you to understand your power, individually and jointly, in that regard.

You have not thought it would have an effect. I am not telling you to take responsibility for Ruburt’s progress at all, but saying that it is certainly to your advantage, and his, that you exert more energy there in terms of active encouragement. There will be times when you are discouraged, each of you, but when one has confidence at any time, the other can use it. It is that one area where each of you believed you had no power to change events, and that belief could impede your progress, at least, even when both of you want a change.