2. She jumpedShe jumped
up as soonup as soon
as she sawas she saw
the surgeonthe surgeon
come out ofcome out of
the operatingthe operating
room.room.
She said:She said:
"How is my"How is my
little boy? Islittle boy? Is
he going tohe going to
be all right?be all right?
When can IWhen can I
see him?"see him?"
3. TheThe
surgeonsurgeon
said, "I'msaid, "I'm
sorry. sorry.
We did allWe did all
we could,we could,
but yourbut your
boy didn'tboy didn't
make it."make it."
Sally said, "WhySally said, "Why
do little childrendo little children
get cancer? get cancer?
Doesn't God careDoesn't God care
any more? any more?
Where were you,Where were you,
God, when myGod, when my
son neededson needed
you?"you?"
4. The surgeonThe surgeon
asked,asked, "Would"Would
you like someyou like some
time alone withtime alone with
your son? your son?
One of theOne of the
nurses will benurses will be
out in a fewout in a few
minutes, beforeminutes, before
he'she's
transported totransported to
the university."the university."
5. Sally asked theSally asked the
nurse to staynurse to stay
with her whilewith her while
she said goodshe said good
bye to her son.bye to her son.
She ran her She ran her
fingers lovinglyfingers lovingly
through histhrough his
thick red curlythick red curly
hair.hair.
"Would you like"Would you like
a lock of hisa lock of his
hair?" thehair?" the
nurse asked.nurse asked.
Sally noddedSally nodded
yes. Theyes. The
nurse cut anurse cut a
lock of thelock of the
boy's hair, putboy's hair, put
it in a plasticit in a plastic
bag andbag and
handed it tohanded it to
6. The motherThe mother
said, "It wassaid, "It was
Jimmy's idea toJimmy's idea to
donate his bodydonate his body
to theto the
University forUniversity for
Study. He saidStudy. He said
it might helpit might help
somebody else.somebody else.
"I said no at"I said no at
first, but Jimmyfirst, but Jimmy
said, 'Mom, Isaid, 'Mom, I
won't be usingwon't be using
it after I die.it after I die.
Maybe it will Maybe it will
help somehelp some
other little boyother little boy
spend onespend one
more day withmore day with
his Mom."his Mom."
7. She went on,She went on,
"My Jimmy had"My Jimmy had
a heart of gold.a heart of gold.
Always Always
thinking ofthinking of
someone else.someone else.
Always Always
wanting to helpwanting to help
others if heothers if he
could."could."
Sally walkedSally walked
out ofout of
Children'sChildren's
MercyMercy
Hospital forHospital for
the last time,the last time,
after spendingafter spending
most of themost of the
last sixlast six
months there.months there.
8. She put the bagShe put the bag
with Jimmy'swith Jimmy's
belongings onbelongings on
the seat besidethe seat beside
her in the car.her in the car.
The drive homeThe drive home
was difficult. Itwas difficult. It
was even harderwas even harder
to enter theto enter the
empty house.empty house.
She carriedShe carried
Jimmy'sJimmy's
belongings,belongings,
and theand the
plastic bagplastic bag
with the lockwith the lock
of his hair toof his hair to
her son'sher son's
room.room.
9. She startedShe started
placing theplacing the
model cars andmodel cars and
other personalother personal
things back inthings back in
his roomhis room
exactly whereexactly where
he had alwayshe had always
kept them.kept them.
She laid downShe laid down
across his bedacross his bed
and, huggingand, hugging
his pillow,his pillow,
cried herselfcried herself
to sleep.to sleep.
It was aroundIt was around
midnight whenmidnight when
Sally awoke.Sally awoke.
Laying beside Laying beside
her on the bedher on the bed
was a foldedwas a folded
letter.letter.
10. The letter said:The letter said:
"Dear Mom,"Dear Mom,
I know you're going to miss me;I know you're going to miss me;
but don't think that I will everbut don't think that I will ever
forget you, or stop loving you, justforget you, or stop loving you, just
'cause I'm not around to say'cause I'm not around to say
"I Love You" ."I Love You" .
11. I will always love you, Mom,I will always love you, Mom,
even more with each day.even more with each day.
Someday we will see eachSomeday we will see each
other again. Until then, if youother again. Until then, if you
want to adopt a little boy sowant to adopt a little boy so
you won't be so lonely, that'syou won't be so lonely, that's
okay with me.okay with me.
He can have my room and oldHe can have my room and old
stuff to play with.stuff to play with.
But, if you decide to get a girlBut, if you decide to get a girl
instead, she probably wouldn'tinstead, she probably wouldn't
like the same things us boyslike the same things us boys
12. You'll have to buy her dolls andYou'll have to buy her dolls and
stuff girls like, you know. Don'tstuff girls like, you know. Don't
be sad thinking about me. Thisbe sad thinking about me. This
really is a neat place. Grandmareally is a neat place. Grandma
and Grandpa met me as soonand Grandpa met me as soon
as I go t here and showed meas I go t here and showed me
around some, but it will take aaround some, but it will take a
long time to see everything.long time to see everything.
13. The angels are so cool. I love toThe angels are so cool. I love to
watch them fly. And, you knowwatch them fly. And, you know
what? Jesus doesn't look likewhat? Jesus doesn't look like
any of his pictures. Yet, when Iany of his pictures. Yet, when I
saw Him, I knew it was Him.saw Him, I knew it was Him.
Jesus himself took me to see Jesus himself took me to see
GOD! And guess what, Mom? IGOD! And guess what, Mom? I
got to sit on God's knee andgot to sit on God's knee and
talk to Him, like I wastalk to Him, like I was
somebody important.somebody important.
14. That's when I told Him that IThat's when I told Him that I
wanted to write you a letter, towanted to write you a letter, to
tell you good bye andtell you good bye and
everything. But I already kneweverything. But I already knew
that wasn't allowed. Well, youthat wasn't allowed. Well, you
know what Mom? God handedknow what Mom? God handed
me some paper and His ownme some paper and His own
personal pen to write you thispersonal pen to write you this
letter.letter.
15. I think Gabriel is the name of theI think Gabriel is the name of the
angel who is going to drop thisangel who is going to drop this
letter off to you. God said forletter off to you. God said for
me to give you the answer tome to give you the answer to
one of the questions you askedone of the questions you asked
Him 'Where was He when IHim 'Where was He when I
needed him?'needed him?'
"God said He was in the same"God said He was in the same
place with me, as when His sonplace with me, as when His son
Jesus was on the cross.Jesus was on the cross.
16. He was right there, as He alwaysHe was right there, as He always
is with all His children. Oh, byis with all His children. Oh, by
the way, Mom, no one else canthe way, Mom, no one else can
see what I've written exceptsee what I've written except
you. To everyone else this isyou. To everyone else this is
just a blank piece of paper.just a blank piece of paper.
Isn't that cool? I have to giveIsn't that cool? I have to give
God His pen back now.God His pen back now.
17. He needs it to write some moreHe needs it to write some more
names in the Book of Life.names in the Book of Life.
Tonight I get to sit at the table Tonight I get to sit at the table
with Jesus for supper. I'm surewith Jesus for supper. I'm sure
the food will be great.the food will be great.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you.Oh, I almost forgot to tell you.
I don't hurt anymore. The I don't hurt anymore. The
cancer is all gone. I'm gladcancer is all gone. I'm glad
because I couldn't stand thatbecause I couldn't stand that
pain anymore and God couldn'tpain anymore and God couldn't
stand to see me hurt so much,stand to see me hurt so much,
either.either.
18. That's when He sent TheThat's when He sent The
Angel of Mercy to come getAngel of Mercy to come get
me. The Angel said I was ame. The Angel said I was a
Special Delivery! Special Delivery!
How about that?How about that?
Signed with Love from God,Signed with Love from God,
Jesus & Me.Jesus & Me.
19. ( Let's see Satan stop this one.)( Let's see Satan stop this one.)
Take 60 seconds and repost this, within Take 60 seconds and repost this, within
the hour, you will have caused a multitudethe hour, you will have caused a multitude
of believers to pray to God for each other.of believers to pray to God for each other.
Then sit back and feel the Holy Spirit work Then sit back and feel the Holy Spirit work
in your life for doing what you know Godin your life for doing what you know God
lovesloves
"When you're down to nothing,"When you're down to nothing,
God is up to something."God is up to something."
20. Email this.Email this.
Title: This is beautiful! Try not to cry.Title: This is beautiful! Try not to cry.
Send this to 10 people in 2 minutes and you willSend this to 10 people in 2 minutes and you will
feel the Holy Spirit brightening your life in just anfeel the Holy Spirit brightening your life in just an
hour.hour.
“~ God Bless You ~”“~ God Bless You ~”
