“It’s alright Jimmy,” said Nate’s mom. “We should not have let you go in there.”
“God,” Jimmy prayed, “I hope you are real, because Nate sure needs you right now.”
“What do you mean, ‘find the lord’?” Jimmy asked, as his tears again began to flow down his cheeks.
“I want what Nate has, but I don’t know what to do,” Jimmy whimpered.
“How about I go to the altar with you and we’ll do this together,” offered Nate’s dad.
From the hospital bed, a weak voice said, “I got my Christmas gift didn’t I.”