I will live my life and be happy. Mike, she continues, cannot have any of that. She believes the remainder of his life will probably be quite sad. Hating Mike won't bring back life to the dead or make Missy walk. Their mother nods in agreement as the twins talk about forgiveness.
Bad things happen to good people, just as they always have.
Both Missy and Mandy cite Psalm 23 as their favorite scripture. Both memorized it as small children. Like David, they trust a God who knows them personally, who leads and comforts and restores them. Outside the hospital, the day is chilly and damp, the winter sky swollen with clouds. Inside room 529, however, the atmosphere is warm and inviting.