I found her message on an Internet bulletin board while surfing that system of
global union. There are many such boards on the net where people share snippets
of their lives; moments of joy and sadness, in a few lines of text some call
loneliness or, in this case, a plea for help.
Her message was simple, direct, and heartrending: "My grandson has passed away,
please keep us in your prayers." I read the entire string of messages to gain a
better understanding of what had happened.
As it turned out, the grandmother's name was Margaret and her grandson of about
one year had passed away because of a disease - she was devastated. Despite her
faith, which was now suffering, she was having great difficulty believing God
could have planned to hurt her so badly. Many were the comments which told her
to stand firm in her faith, while others simply said it was all just part of
God's plan. I clicked another site to continue my surfing.
Page after page, I continued my Internet research but I could not shake the
thought of Margaret's lightly veiled plea for help. I returned to the message
board.
Marshaling my limited understanding of God, I asked him to help this sinner find
the words to help a Christian in need.
I wrote:
And the Lord said:
"How does one start to heal the heart that's suffered the loss of a child? And
fill that space now an empty place which brimmed with love for a while? Can you
tell a friend and in the end will they know what he meant to you? Or is it in
vain to relate the pain of a heart that is breaking in two?"
"My dear sweet child it's just for a while I'll embrace him here with me, Then
come what may on a fateful day he'll be sent strait back for thee. You'll turn
your head from a hospital bed and a boy beside you will stand, Then on that day
your grandson will say, 'Gramma, take my hand'."
"You'll puzzle a while then start to smile as you reach for the little boy's
hand, Because in your heart you'll know from the start 'twas God just unfolding
his plan. With the circle complete you'll jump to your feet as the Heavenly Host
starts to sing, Then with a big smile will say the sweet child, 'Gramma, here
are your wings'."
This sinner then signed the post, perhaps appropriately: ~ GOD ~
Lea MacDonald
inventor@adan.kingston.net
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