i recently finished this book and i must say it has brought new meaning to my life.
in a nutshell, six year old Alex was in a [what should have been fatal] car accident with his father. Alex had life threatening injuries and wasn't suppose to live past the scene of the accident. his father had minor injuries despite being ejected from his vehicle. Alex had an out of body experience. he tells his story of how god protected him and brought him to heaven, then returned him back to his body where day after day he began to miraculously heal!
Alex surprised everyone when he awoke from his coma with stories of heaven, Jesus, angels and the devil. God worked in mysterious ways for Alex and his family. Alex continued to have spiritual encounters that nobody could explain. as a parent of a six year old now, i couldnt imagine going through what alex's father went through. seeing your child in so much pain, seeing him lifeless and not knowing if he was going to survive is unthinkable. having to live with the fact that i was driving when the accident occured, all of the guilt i would endure for the rest of my life would be so hard. i would want to switch places with my kid! this story hit close to home. you think you are a good driver, but most of the time its the other person you have to look out for!
i am not a huge religious person, but after reading this book it made me realize how strong the power of prayer is. if you feel you have nothing else, you will always have your faith. in the toughest of times, i believe if you believe in a higher power and that you have angels to protect you no matter what, things will be okay. the way alex described heaven, it made me feel good about having to go there after this life on earth. the life we live now is hard, heaven seems so easy :) what a treat right?!
with all of the stresses I've had lately and in the past year, its reassuring to think that in the end it will always work out. most things aren't as important when you think of what happened to Alex. it puts events in life in perspective. the day i watched my friend get hit by a car was the worst day ever. i catch myself wondering how it was that i didn't get hit myself. i was on the outside closest to the truck. we were walking together, or so i thought. what a difference a split second makes. i live with the guilt that she was injured and i wasn't. i can only believe that my guardian angel had been there that morning and wrapped their arms around me, to protect me from being hit. sounds crazy, but its how i looked at the situation and after reading this book, i know its possible.
Alex is now 12 years old. he has made some miraculous steps to recovery. it was such an amazing story he and his father told. he is definitely a special kid who's time wasnt up yet!
life is too short. love the ones you love. make sure they know it. your life can change in an instant.
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