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Even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid. (Matthew 10:30-31)
He looked so small and helpless lying face up in that hospital bed. The crisp, laundered sheets covered his little body, and I could barely see his face peering over them. His big brown eyes, wide with fear, took in every detail of these unfamiliar surroundings—unknown medical staff moving about in all directions, machines beeping, intimidating technology everywhere he looked.
“Mommy,” Jonathan whispered, “I’m feeling all better now. Look, I can hear you just fine. Try me.”
It was his one last attempt to escape the inevitable. Months of planning and careful hearing evaluations had all led to this very moment.
“I’m glad you’re feeling and hearing better today, Jonathan, but we have to take care of this now, before there is any severe damage to your inner ear,” I responded.
The last glimmer of hope drained from my son’s…
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