Friday, July 27, 2007

"When You're Down To Nothing, God Is Up To Something."

 My cousin, Marsha (Yes, that's her in the picture with her husband, Lance) forwarded the story below to me.  My Aunt Gloria, was Marsha's mother.  Grab some tissues y'all.  I cannot stop crying.

                   A Little Boy's Story

She 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 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 Jimmy's 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 inhis 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 you 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, you 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, you 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 a Special Delivery ! How about that ?"


Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me.

 

If you're holding a grudge, let go of it.  If you can't forget the argument, forgive it.  If you are worried about the future, try living just for the day.  Laugh loudly, eat ice cream, spend a couple extra bucks, hold hands, buy flowers, have a lazy Sunday, believe in miracles, never forget the words I love you and pray, pray, pray.

 

I sure do love y'all.  Thank you for the continued inspiration. 

 

 

*** Please say prayers for my family.

*** Please say prayers for Nathan (They didn't "get it all".), Ms Bobby (she started radiation), Mr. Russo, Ms Pammy (recovering from surgery.), LenoreTrish, David Carey, Sugar, Cindy (She's in remission), Tammy (she's in remission) and Jeannette. They are fighting the battle with cancer too .

*** Please say prayers for Jay Carey and his family.  He is in Iraq, fighting the war.

 

If this is your first time reading my journal, PLEASE go back to my first entry on 11-15-06 to read about the title MEET ME AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE!! Thanks!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh...Oh...that is such a beautiful writing....it just makes you realize that out there somewhere something awaits us.  It is so hard for us that are left behind to sometimes come to terms with the lost of a dear love one.   I, myself believe in strong spirit contacts...I have had them with my brother and mother.  My husband who doesn't know my mother's maiden name and never saw her. One early morning after she had passed away he came to me and stated is your mother's maiden name________________! I looked at him in amazement he told me that he had a contact with her in a kitchen and she was cooking soup. She told him who she was and to have a seat and eat some soup.  Two other men where already eating. She talked to him about baby spoons and he woke up.  I took that as a message to my husband that she approved of him being with me. Love u my Princess.....

Anonymous said...

I've read that story many times...always brings tears to my eyes & a Praise God in Heaven to my lips.
Have a good weekend.
Hugs,
Sugar

Anonymous said...

A lovely story and so true too.I have read this before but thanx for sharing again.It does let us know God never leaves us and is always by our side.Have a nice week/end if possible.Prayers being said for everyone.I hope you are feeling a little better.Take Care God Bless Kath
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Anonymous said...

SO BEAUTIFUL. TY FOR SHARING IT WITH US. (((((((((HUGS)))))))
CINDY

Anonymous said...

Thank you, I had never read that before.  I watched my husband die of cancer when he was 38 and I know that at the end he could see people that I couldn't see.  I know it is not the end.
When I need to remind myself about the important things in life I look at this http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/
Christine

Anonymous said...

Love the story. I think I read that awhile back.
Take care, Chrissie