She jumped up as soon as she saw

The surgeon

Come out of the operating room. She said: "How is

My little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can

I see him?"





The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could,

But your boy didn't make it."





Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer?

Doesn't God care any more? Where were you,

God, when my son needed you?"





The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time

Alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out

In a few minutes, before he's transported to the

University."







Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she

Said good-bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly

Through his thick red curly hair.
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"Wo uld you like a lock of his hair?" the nurse

Asked.





Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the

Boy's' hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to

Sally. The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to

Donate his body to the University for Study. He

Said it might help somebody else. "I said no at

First, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after

I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend

One more day with his Mom." She went on, "My

Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of

Someone else. Always wanting to help others if he

Could."





Sally walked out of Children's mercy Hospital for

The last time, after spending most of the last six

Months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's

Belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The

Drive home was difficult. It was even harder to

Enter

The empty house. She carried J immy's belongings,

And the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her

Son's' room. She started placing the model cars

And other personal things back in his room exactly

Where he had always kept them. She laid down

Across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried

Herself to sleep.





It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying

B

She jumped up as soon as she saw

The surgeon

Come out of the operating room. She said: "How is

My little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can

I see him?"





The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could,

But your boy didn't make it."





Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer?

Doesn't God care any more? Where were you,

God, when my son needed you?"





The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time

Alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out

In a few minutes, before he's transported to the

University."







Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she

Said good-bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly

Through his thick red curly hair.
< BR>

"Wo uld you like a lock of his hair?" the nurse

Asked.





Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the

Boy's' hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to

Sally. The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to

Donate his body to the University for Study. He

Said it might help somebody else. "I said no at

First, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after

I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend

One more day with his Mom." She went on, "My

Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of

Someone else. Always wanting to help others if he

Could."





Sally walked out of Children's mercy Hospital for

The last time, after spending most of the last six

Months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's

Belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The

Drive home was difficult. It was even harder to

Enter

The empty house. She carried J immy's belongings,

And the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her

Son's' room. She started placing the model cars

And other personal things back in his room exactly

Where he had always kept them. She laid down

Across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried

Herself to sleep.





It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying

B