Everything Happens for a Reason

Caitlyn has had a very difficult life since she was 3 years old.  She was diagnosed with lukemia at age 3.  The doctor said she would live past age 4.  Caitlyn is 16 years old and thats an example of god working.  Cate didnt want anything to do with god.  There was a knock on my bedroom door,   "Who is it?" i asked.  "Cate" She said.  "Come in,"  Caitlyn came in and sat on my bed where i had all my books scattered over the floor.  "Whats up?"    "Heather, why do bad things happen to good people,"  I stopped and looked at her.  He eyes filled with tears.  "Well god, has a reason for everything happening.  Cate, he has a plan for you and he wont let you go until you have finished what he has planned."  "Heather, i dont want to hear it,"  I reached out and hugged her and whispered  "I'm sorry."  "Cate, why dont you come to church with me on sunday,"  "No you know how i feel about church right now,"   "Okay, if you change your mind let me know,"  "Trust me, I wont"  she said as she got up and headed to the door.    I heard the car door, so i hurried up and got down stairs to greet my six years meredith and 2 year old brother Caden.  The door swung open and meredith came through the door head on, ran to me and jumped on my lap.  "I MIssed you hay hay," She said.  "Missed you too, how was school?"  "Great i got the lead in the kindergarten school play,"  "Thats fabulous, hey why dont you go give Cate a hug,"  "Okay," She said as she hopped down.  "Sissy, I want a hug,"   Cate was reading a book.  Cate reached down and picked her up and gave her the biggest hug she ever gave her.  'Meredith, i want you to know that no matter what happens i will always be here for you and i will always be your sister.  I love you Meredith,"    "I love you too sissy, but whats going on?  is everything okay?"   Meredith didnt understand what lukemia was.  She didnt know cate was dying  soon.  "Nothing is wrong sweetie,"  Everything will be fine,"  "Okay,"  meredith said and jumped and ran to play.  Cate was left alone in the family room crying.  She was scared to death of dying.  I started to say a little prayer for her.  "Dearest heavenley father, please be with my sister caitlyn as she struggles with lukemia.  She is a very sweet girl  and if you took her so young she would never be able to hug us again.  Please lord, wash over her and make her feel comforted.  In the lords heavenley name, Amen,"  as i started down the stairs i heard something.  "Oh no, never let go, through the calm and through the storm, oh no never let go in every high and every low, oh no never let go lord ya never let go of me,"  I turned around.  It was Cate singing.  But not just singing, it was an angelic singing.  "Caitlyn Lorraine, Why didnt you tell me you could sing?"  "Because i didnt want any one to know,"  "Why Cate?  you have a beautiful voice.  If god didnt want you to sing, then he would have never gifted you with that voice,"  "  Heather again with the god stuff,"   "Caitlyn, you are going to have to accept the fact that things happn for a reason.  He gave you a voice that would easily make you win american idol.  Cate, he has blessed you in so many ways.  I have seen some of your poetry.  Its amazing,"

 

 

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i am thinking of naming this story "Everything happens happens for a reason"  do you think that would be an appropriate title?