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Sally jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the >> >> >operating room. She said: "How is my little boy? Is he going to be all >> >> >right? >> >> >When can I see him?" >> >> >The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy >> >> >didn't make it." >> >> >Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer? Doesn't God care >> >> >any more? >> >> >"Where were you, God, when my son needed you?". >> >> > >> >> >The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time alone with your son? >> >> >One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's >> >> >transported >> >> >to the university." >> >> > >> >> >Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good-bye to >> >> >her son. >> >> >She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. >> >> >"Would you like a lock of his hair?" the nurse asked. Sally nodded >> >> >yes. >> >> >The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag >> >> >and handed it to Sally. The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to >> >> >donate >> >> >his >> >> >body to the university for study. He said it might help somebody else." >> >> >I >> >> >said no at first, but Jimmy said, "Mom, I won't be using it after I >> >> >die. >> >> >Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his >> >> >Mom." >> >> >She went on, "My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone >> >> >else. >> >> >Always wanting to help others if he could." >> >> >Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, >> >> >after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with >> >> >belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was >> >> >difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. >> >> > >> >> >She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock >> >> >of his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and >> >> >other personal things, back in his room exactly where he had always >> >> >kept >> >> >them. >> >> >She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried >> >> >herself to sleep. >> >> >It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the >> >> >bed was a folded letter. >> >> >The letter said: >> >> >Dear Mom, >> >> >I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever >> >> >forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say I >> >> >LOVE >> >> >YOU. >> >> >I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we >> >> >will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little >> >> >boy >> >> >so >> >> >he won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room, and >> >> >old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she >> >> >probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy >> >> >her >> >> >dolls and stuff girls like, y'know. >> >> >Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. >> >> >Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around >> >> >some, >> >> >but it will take a long time to see everything. >> >> >The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know >> >> >what? >> >> >Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, >> >> >I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, >> >> >Mom? >> >> >I >> >> >got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody >> >> >important. >> >> >That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell >> >> >you >> >> >good-bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. >> >> >Well, y'know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own >> >> >personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of >> >> >the >> >> >angel >> >> >who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give >> >> >you >> >> >the answer to one of the questions you asked Him--'Where was He when I >> >> >needed him?' "God said He was in the same place with me, as when His >> >> >son >> >> >Jesus was on the cross He was right there, as He always is with all >> >> >His >> >> >children." >> >> > >> >> >Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except >> >> >you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that >> >> >cool? >> >> >I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more >> >> >names >> >> >in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for >> >> >supper. >> >> >I'm sure the food will be great. >> >> >Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer >> >> >is all gone.I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore ... >> >> >and >> >> >God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent >> >> >The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was Special >> >> >Delivery! >> >> >How about that? >> >> >Signed with Love from: God, Jesus &Me. Author Unknown The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, My strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 John Trevino |
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