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Pleas Please read found this so touching

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**Linda

**Linda Report 7 Nov 2006 13:59

If this offends anyone please pm and I will remove When you're down to nothing, God is up to something.' > > This is beautiful! Try not to cry. > > 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 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 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.

Sunshine

Sunshine Report 7 Nov 2006 14:01

that's so lovely lynda,you always think of the right things to say to people.....god bless you..gwyn.

**Linda

**Linda Report 7 Nov 2006 14:02

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. > >

Roxanne

Roxanne Report 7 Nov 2006 14:04

Linda,Im bawling my eyes out here. But it is a lovely story,thanks for shareing it with us. Roxanne xx

~irishgirl~

~irishgirl~ Report 7 Nov 2006 14:07

oh my god i could hardly see through the tears i need tissues lots of them xx thanks it's lovely xx

Tara

Tara Report 7 Nov 2006 14:10

Linda that was Beautiful.....

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 7 Nov 2006 14:13

Linda , beautiful hazelx

PinkDiana

PinkDiana Report 7 Nov 2006 15:08

Oh my lord that's beautiful!! If only it could happen for real! x

**Linda

**Linda Report 7 Nov 2006 15:17

Maybe it will Diana, nobody knows

MaryinSpain

MaryinSpain Report 7 Nov 2006 15:19

Hope I can type with tears falling down my face - that was so beautiful. Thanks for letting us share it with you. Take care Love Mary in Spain xx

Tallulah

Tallulah Report 7 Nov 2006 15:50

I, too, am typing through my tears. thank you so much for sharing that with us, God bless you. Tricia

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 7 Nov 2006 16:10

well the tears are making it difficult to type that was lovely and o how i wish it was true especially for a friend of mine who lost her little boy only recently thinking of you all Love Lorraine

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 7 Nov 2006 16:30

Cant think of words .....thankyou, Caz xxxxxxxx