Prayer...

from the youngest souls.

Several weeks ago (I believe it was our first week in the hospital due to that fever G had, so I guess I'm going back to the first week of Nov) while on the phone w Triston he told me he made an angel for Grayson. I told him that was the sweetest thing he could do for him. I assured him Grayson was thinking of him to even though he was in the hospital. I was so touched. How could I rear such a sweet biggest brother?

It gets better!!

The next day Charito asks me if T discussed angels with me the previoius night on the phone. I confirmed. He then proceeded to tell me more. It was not just Triston who made Grayson an angel, but the whole class! Charito described the contents of the wrapped gift to me and I was able to bear my eyes upon it almost a week later.

I was in awe....


Precious, huh?!

Each child made an angel. And each page of the book is a sentence starter-

"__________'s prayer for Grayson is ___________"

The responses range from a superman blanket, Transformer, medicine or dollie to make him feel better. True 4-5 yr old responses.

Have I mentioned how wonderful the staff and classmates are to our situation?! We are blessed! And this is just where the generosity began!

Since then, supposedly, a letter was put together desrcribing our situation and shared among the preschool parents of both T's class and the class next door that they share activities with. We have received an abundance of prayers, support, cards, gift certificates, meals and babysitting offers from so many of his classmates' parents. It is pretty overwhelming to say the least. I had a hard time dealing with all the support from my work staff, much less now we are talking from people I barely know or do not at all. The way people open their hearts, wallets and endless care astounds me. Just when you think there are too many crazies out there, rude people, those who don't stop and smell the roses and are thankful for what they have each day....out from the storm rises clarity-the clarity that THERE ARE angels out there willing to do for others. Now BELIEVE me, this was really hard to for me to accept. All I could think of was how there are people out there suffering much worst than I-no insurance, no job, no home, no car, multiple illnesses plaguing one family at a time or family about to mourn the death of another, you know what I am talking about-you and I think it every so often don't we? The people that "will never be me". I thought about how we DO NOT deserve all of these gifts. OTHERS do. I didn't know what to do. Charito and I are speechless.

I spoke with my listeners-Child Life. They helped me see that there is nothing I can do to stop the overflow of generosity. It is no different than if I had a friend in need and felt that tug to do something and nothing was going to stand in my way. They helped me see it, understand it as a recipient (a position I never thought I would be in). They were right-people are going to do what they WANT to do bc they feel that need to do. To give. And now I am surrounded by people who will only accept my verbal thanks. They will not take money, gifts or anything else in return. Child Life and other parents riding this ride similiar to ours helped me realize that I have to accept that, too. The only thing I can do is Pay It Forward. And I have. To perfect strangers lately. It doesn't hurt, right? It only helps. God would want it that way, I think.