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I had a friend who was in her 20s. She was diagnosed with acute leukemia. She had two young children. She read everything she could find about the disease. Her prognosis -- she would be dead within a year. It wasn't even quite a year and back at The Ohio State University Hospital, the latest test showed she was out of remission. Out of desperation, she and her family prayed a desperate prayer. Things changed. She was miraculously cured.
Since the OSU hospital was a research hospital, she had to go back every year for a checkup. I said to her, "If every test is always OK, why no just skip?" She said, "I do it on purpose. Everyone who was on my floor had all died as the prognosis said. I use this time as an opportunity to talk to others about my story. I am the only hope these people have. I know what it is like to have no hope."
She is now in her 60s and will still share her story.
My point -- we had a school shooting in Florida. One after the other expressed the wish that our prayers and thoughts are with the victims and their families. Why now when they are dead are we allowed to say that, but while they are alive we are not allowed to pray for their protection and safety on school property? We have allowed liberals to deny that very privilege.
George Washington started each day with prayer for guidance and protection. Against all odds he led an army that should of never won, but did.
God has time and time again miraculously protected and diffused difficult situations when asked.
It seems to me we should be supporting West Branch students in their right to ask for God's protection and help.
Jane Snyder
Columbiana