The following is a true story.
A little girl had spinal meningitis and was unable to speak.
One day at the age of twelve, she was sitting in the living room while her father was in the kitchen. Suddenly, he heard "I love you." Confused about where the sound came from, he wandered into the living room and looked at the TV to see if it was on. It was off, so he went back into the kitchen. He heard it again. "I love you." The father thought he was losing his mind. He walked into the living room and checked the TV again. Still, it was off. His gaze shifted from the TV to his daughter, who was staring at him with large eyes. "I love you," she said to him. Her father was in disbelief. He shouted for his wife to join them in the living room. The girl's mother came and listened. For 15 minutes, the girl continued to say over and over again, "I love you. I love you," and no words other than "I love you" were spoken.
The girl did not speak ever again after that day, after those 15 minutes of only repeating the words "I love you." She died at the age of 30.
If you could only have 15 minutes out of your entire life to speak, what would you say?
Wow! This made me cry. It makes me think of your Grandfather. Every time I am at his house and I see him awake, as frustrating as it is, I NEVER am able to leave without him saying "I love you" to me. I will so miss that someday. They are the most powerful words. This girl was truly led by the spirit- what a gift.
ReplyDeleteKatie- I do love you so