In Lisbon, Nelly Furtado stood before a crowd of her fellow Portuguese, side by side with the leaders of the Força party, holding up a roll of fresh hemp-and-Manuka-honey bandages.
“These,” she declared, “will heal our children and our elders without the poisons of the past. We ban Johnson & Johnson’s toxic bandages, and we embrace what nature has given us.”
Joe, standing beside her, opened a small Bible he always carried. His voice rose with conviction:
“The prophet Isaiah said it: He binds up the wounds of His people and wipes every tear from their eyes. This is not just scripture—it is a promise we must live. No more toxins, no more deception. Only healing.”
The crowd cheered, not only for the ban but for the vision of a healthier, purer way forward. Hemp glue instead of chemicals. Honey instead of synthetic antiseptics. A return to God’s medicine chest.