I’d seen pictures of the many church events she had attended over the years. They always have a full calendar of fund raisers, pancake dinners, mega sales, and missionary trips. A couple of years ago, the church had nearly twelve hundred members. I wondered if it had grown in size since then. My finger hovered over the search box, but I couldn’t move it to type Evangelical Life Church.
Sharon has a heart of gold, but right now she needs common sense. I looked at the comments.
Jacobs_Mom15: I can’t wait. You going to the picnic afterwards?
SharonG: Sure am. Don’t know what everyone is so afraid of
Torch9: Ya’ll are crazy. Gov asked everyone to stay home
ImSaved: @Torch9. Nah. It’s all good. You’d know that if you had Jesus in your heart
The pit of my stomach hurt; I tasted sour in my mouth; my breath caught in my throat. A few comments down was another entry:
Rapture_Bound: U remember Tom Grable…he’s been called home. Said it was the virus, but don’t believe it for a minute.
Torch9: Sorry but ya’ll need to stay home. Gonna get sick and kill someone’s Granny
I sat down hard on the stairs. Tom Grable was my all-time crush in high school. He was always kind and had a genuine smile.
Rapture_Bound: @Torch9 have some compassion. He was married. Has two kids and a 3rd on the way. He was only 36…
My eyes teared up before I could read any more. The phone slid from my hand, landing between my feet. I wrapped my arms around my legs and curled into a ball. Sobs racked my body.
J K Metz 