Letter to God

Howdy God!

This is Troy, from College Station...AKA Aggieland; ya know, home of the Fightin' Texas Aggies. Anyway, I was wondering if maybe you could see fit to take away this headache that I have.

As you know I'm going on almost a month straight with this nagging pain. Now, I know there are MUCH more important things in the world that need your attention right now. And a bad, long lasting headache isn't really anything compared to a Marine who's fighting for his life in a hospital bed or on the operating table in Afghanistan or compared to the parents that are worried half to death as they wait in the cancer ward of a children's hospital with their precious baby is fighting for her life. I understand that my headache isn't nearly as bad as some things could be. But right now it's getting to be a little bit more than I can handle.

I know you know this, but every night I fall asleep hoping and praying that when I wake up in the morning my head wont hurt, and every morning for about a month now, I wake up disappointed and in pain. I know that you will never give me more than I can handle. I guess I'm just asking that maybe you not have so much faith in me this time. Because I'm not sure how much more of this I can take.

I definitely want to thank you for allowing me to get up every morning and to function SOMEWHAT normally, even with the headache. I want to thank you for it not being something as serious as a tumor or aneurysm that is causing the pain. I also want to thank you for allowing me to live in a country with such great doctors and for my wonderful doctor in particular.

I guess I'm just asking once again, that if you have time and see fit, to please relieve me of my pain. I'd be really and truly appreciative of that. However, I'll understand if you decide that it's not time for that yet. I'm not going to presume that I know more than you or even that I know what's best for me.

Thanks for taking the time to hear me out.

Love always,
Troy