On December 9 a friend of mine named Alyssa had just left her school and was on her way home. She was driving down a street and was coming to an intersection. Alyssa was driving way too fast-70 mph- and she was unable to stop in time so she proceded to speed up and drive past the stop sign. But it was too late. A bus hit her and then a truck. She was taken to a hospital where she was in ICU-in a coma. I had to go see her. She had a 12% chance of living-she was only 16 years old. I went to a store and bought her a teddy bear and a card. But her parents would not let me see her. They said that she was in too bad of condition. I went home and prayed. I asked God for His healing grace. On December 10 Alyssa's brain swelled up and she was rushed in surgery. The doctors' took out half of her skull. I had a feeling that she was going to be ok. But on December 11 she went brain dead and died. Her parents donated her organs. I was mad at God. I could not understand why he did this! I went to the wake-I was reluctant to do so at first but now I am grateful for going. My older brother and I never got along. We fought constantly. While I was there he stood up and told a story that I will never forget. He said that after Alyssa died and he was leaving the hospital he turned on the radio. Her favorite song came and out of no where a rainbow appeared in the sky. He said that he knew Alyssa was in good hands. After hearing this my whole body filled with goose bumps. I was actually ok with her leaving-I knew she was happy. In a way I feel that my brother somehow told us that story because he knew that God wanted him to. As I was leaving, it was getting very late. I walked outside of the church. I looked up and saw a rainbow in the sky. It was Alyssa's sign telling everybody that she was ok. SO for everyone, death is a hard topic to deal with. I was mad at God. I shouldn't have been. God does not want to hurt us or make us sad. For everything that happens there is a reason. We need to figure that out. God loves us. If someone you know has died, think about all of the good memories you have of that person-that way she will always be ALIVE! Jen S.

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