Gee, What An Awesome Birthday Present...

Last night, as soon as I had come home from dinner, my two best friends knocked on my door. The second I opened it, one of them flew into my arms and started shaking. For a moment, I couldn't quite tell if she was crying or laughing, but from the look on the other friend's face, I soon knew it was tears.

I immediately guessed the source of her crying. Her grandpa is eighty, and he hasn't been doing all that great. He's been in and out of the hospital, and he recently came home with very high blood pressure. Apparently, he had gone for a check up last night, and the doctors gave an estimated life span- one to two months.

My friend, Allyse, hadn't been expecting it to be that short at all. But when she learned that his kidneys were shutting down, she knew the doctors were probably correct. I tried to tell her, last night, that doctor's estimates aren't always correct, and that my grandma lived long past her predicted date, but Allyse wouldn't hear it of.

As you can probably tell by now, Allyse is devestated. But of course, there's more.

Allyse's parents were divorced when she was just a baby. She's seeen her dad many times, but she doesn't like him, for reasons I don't feel fit to say. And since she lives with her mom, her brother, and her grandpa, she thinks of him as her dad. Imagine losing your dad to death! It's a horrible thought, isn't it?

And to top it all off, today is her birthday. She turned twelve years old today. I sent her a happy birthday email on her phone, but I could tell that she was much subdued.

What an awesome birthday present, huh?

So anyway, I just wanted to wish Allyse a very happy birthday, and to ask for prayers. That her grandpa's help may improve, and, if it doesn't, that Allyse and her family may find comfort in Christ.

Happy birthday, Allyse!