Sad Day

Grayson is having a really sad day. We just found out that one of his cute little school mates passed away today. I guess she had a heart condition that she has had since birth, but yesterday she came down with the flu and couldn't stop throwing up. I guess her little heart wasn't strong enough. She was in his Spanish class and they sat at the same table. They were really good friends, she is the one that nominated him to be the group captain in his class. I feel really sad for him and I am not sure how to make him feel better. It is hard to learn how to deal with loss. He saw her everyday and now she wont's be there anymore. What's really killing me is how he is sharing all of his little memories that he has of her and while he is talking he will get a little frog in his throat and he does that little thing he does with his mouth when he is trying not to cry. I can't help but cry for him.

I love the tender hearted thoughts that he has shared with me today. I love how he asked me if this Sunday was fast Sunday, because he really wants to fast for her family, "they need our prayers".

So this Sunday as I prepare to start my fast, I will do it with a prayer in my heart for little Ali's family and for my little boy Gray, that he may feel peace in his heart and know that Ali is in the best place, with her Father in Heaven.