They knew that learning good values was as important as any other kind of education . My mother especially encouraged us to pray to overcome troubles . I was always very sick when I was a child ; most of my memories of my childhood include a big deal of me being in the hospital . I remember when my mom would hold me really tight and pray so hard while giving me comfort .

Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: What may be the reason for the prayer ?
I had cancer .