Wounds heal, glory fades, here's a memory I made...

I found this on an old disc I haven't used since I was thirteen years old. I can remember writing it now though.


Dear Oprah Winfrey,

My name is _____________ and I am thirteen years old. I am writing to you on behalf of my mother. She is a wonderful teacher who I know brings life to any classroom she’s in. All my life, even in the worst of times, she has been the most inspiring, reliable, devoted person in my life. And trust me, it hasn’t been an easy life. I could go on and on about her rocky road to life but I know your busy making miracles happen so I’ll get right to the point. She always makes sure everybody else is taken care of before herself. A few nights ago I asked what she would do if she could do anything. She knew right away. She wanted to go with her fiancée to Europe. One of those ‘One Hundred Countries in Twelve Days’ sort of thing. I can’t make this happen for her but I know you can. So please consider it. I love my mother so much it hurts inside. Like my throat is closing and my chest is breaking. She deserves to be happy. I know that if you just spent some time with her you’d feel the same way. Thank you for your time.

Love,

_________________

Truth

They say if you want to hear God laugh...tell him your plans. I've always liked that saying. I don't really know why. It kind of makes me feel...taken care of, in a sense. It makes me feel like maybe I don't have to have it all figured out right now. Maybe there are things beyond my control and I shouldn't worry about them because there is a higher power to take care of it. Like I should deal with my little things and let God sort out the big things. Like there's a place for me that I don't even know about yet. A place I was meant for. Why I was made. Why I'm here. It's comforting.

A Prayer

Dear Jesus,

I know I haven't talked to you in a long time and for that I am sorry. But I feel the need to ask for forgiveness and that can never be good, right? I pray that you would please forgive everyone for thier sins. I pray that we'll all have good dreams. And I pray that everyone will have a good and safe night and a good and safe day tomorrow.

On another note, I have a question. Why did you give us free will? Wouldn't the world be better if we just did as you asked without question or hesitation? Would a utopian society be happier? For us and you? To live in a prefect world of no laws and no crimes. No fear or hate or envy or sadness. It would be perfect. I don't see what would be so wrong with that. I mean, you know what we should do yet you give us so many different paths to choose and who knows which one leads to the one you know is right? I think giving us free will was wrong. Look what we've become. Look what we're doing to each other. To ourselves. Isn't happiness better than sadness?

Amen