Walking with God

Ok so I live about a mile and a half maybe two miles from my school. I missed my bus and decided to walk home. I did this alone as usual. As i was walking there was a girl behind me. Part of me wanted to say hello, but i wasn't having the best of days and wanted to think and to be alone. After about 30 minutes of walking next to each other she spoke to me.

Her: "Hi, my name is .........."

Me: "Well hello my name is........"

Her: "I noticed the cross on your neck"

Me: -laugh- "Well ya I'm a Christian, does that bother you?"

Her: "I don't believe in God."

Me: "I'm sorry to hear that."

Her: "Would you mind if I asked you a few questions."

Me: "Well it would depend if you would want an honest answer."

Her: "If there was a God why would my mother run away with that trucker. Why would I have to lie to my father about it. Why would i have to move here to the new apartments. Why would i have to move schools in the middle of my junior year. Why would God do this to my life"

I had to think about this one for a minute. I didn't want to say the wrong thing that would upset her. As she was asking me all this she began to cry. I could tell she was really asking me this.

Me: "Well, hun... I wish i could have all the things that would make it ok. But none of this is Gods fault. Life throws us curve balls and all we can do is swing away at them. All i can say is that I'm very sorry for what is going on but i hope that you wouldn't blame God. As you said you don't believe God, so i assume that neither of your parents do either. If you'd like i can give you my number and we can discuss this more..."

Her: "Umm... ok... I'd like that..."

Then we walked by her neighborhood and she said her goodbyes and we exchanged numbers.

While we were talking I didn't notice that there was a gentleman behind us listening to the conversation. After she walked away he came up to me.

Him: "That was very nice of you."

Me: "Um... Thanks?"

Him: "She needs help"

Me: "Um... Well I don't really think it's up to either of us to say if she needs help or not."

And me and him talked the rest of the way home. He walked me all the way to my house.

It's been an interesting day.

-Madelynn Ann-