One Life Changes Everything
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In this Christian coming of age novella, God works on the heart of Joshua, a young adult who is unhappy with the world. Josh never wanted to go to the hospital. He didn't even like his grandfather, but he decided that his hate for his mother's nagging outweighed his dislike for the ol
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One Life Changes Everything - Lorelei R Jensen
To Betsy,
Without you overhyping me, I don’t think I would have had the courage to write. We will always be friends because you know far too much. I wish you the best in the world
Chapter 1
Death is an equalizer.
As he sat by his grandfather’s bedside, Joshua couldn’t shake out that thought. Death is an equalizer.
No one can escape it. It will come for the young, the old, the rich, the poor. No matter how good or bad you are, death will come for you. There is no escape. One may avoid it for a time, but its dark hands will drag you down eventually. No hope can arise from the inevitable darkness death causes.
His grandfather was a lucky fellow, able to escape death’s grasp for now. With his artery now replaced, he would go home sooner rather than later. Unlike others in this hospital who only had mere moments left in their dismal lives, his grandfather got to go home and be with a happy family who wasn’t ready for him to go.
Joshua’s phone vibrated. He let himself out of his grandfather’s room, answering the call as he closed the door. He barely listened to his mother’s exasperating shrieking, trying to find a place to escape the beeping of the machinery and the murmuring of the nurses, patients, and visitors. She scolded his rude and horrible behavior for not visiting his grouchy, ungrateful grandfather. The nurses walked around him. Little did his mother know, he had gone without telling her. He was already an adult. Why did she find the need to berate him about everything?
I get it,
he growled. Just chill. I’m already visiting Grandpa, so you don’t need to nag.
His mom sighed. Joshua hung up before she could rail on him for being a horrible child and not turning out how she expected. What did she expect? It’s not like she’d been doing much in his life. She rarely sent money anymore, despite knowing that he couldn't pay for his rent and tuition. Spinning on his heels, he headed towards his grandfather’s room. Or so he thought. He swore. The two rooms side by side were identical and he couldn’t remember which one was his grandfather’s. Why didn’t they put the names on the door?
He ran his hand through his short black hair, slid open the door on the left, and walked in, hoping it was the right one. As soon as he shut the door, he knew it was wrong. A little girl, about eight years old, sat on the bed. Her blue eyes, like the ocean on a clear day, brightened when she saw him. Joshua tried to back out, but the little girl hopped off her bed and practically skipped over to him. A pink beanie covered her head. She was gaunt and pale.
She hugged his leg. Did Mama ask you to play with me?
She grinned. I’m so happy.
No, actually...
Here, you can play with my bunny.
She tugged on his arm and dragged him after her. She sat on her bed after forcing him into the chair next to her. My name is Alice, but Mama calls me Allie. What’s your name?
Joshua tried to smile, but he was too irritated. I’m Joshua.
When would her parents get back? He had plans and needed to leave in the next half an hour or he'd be late.
She gave him a grin that showed her missing front teeth. She pushed a once fluffy pink bunny into his hand. It needed a good washing as dirt was matted