Letters to God Page #7

No need to apologize

I can look into your eyes

And start again

We'll start again

(Tyler) "Dear God, I feel yucky today.

"But Sam really wants to climb trees.

"I already threw up three times this morning.

"Sam's gonna need another friend,

you know."

"And, God...

please help me to tell Ben

"that I broke his guitar string.

"I didn't want to tell him,

"but I think he knows.

"Help Ben forgive me.

"He's the best brother in the whole world."

"God, do You think You can

find somebody for Mom?

"She's been so lonely

since Dad went to heaven.

"Could You send someone

that could make her happy?"

"I know it must be hard on Mrs. Baker,

"because babies cry a lot.

"She misses her husband, too.

"But she still finds time to make us stuff.

"Don't tell Mom,

but Mrs. Baker's fried chicken

"is way better."

"I think I'll be seeing You soon.

"I'm not feeling better like I used to.

"Before I die,

"can You help my friend Mr. Brady?

"He's so cool, and he has a boy.

"But I don't think they see each other.

"Could You tell Mr. Brady's heart

"it's going to be okay?"

Take me down

To the water's edge

In Your deepest ocean

I can learn to love again

I'll be washed clean...

Hey! Hey!

Hi!

Hey.

(lndistinct chatter)

And this one.

This one's yours.

I gotta go.

This time I will not let you fall

We'll start again...

Hey, Mr. Perryfield.

I can look into your eyes

And start

Again

We'll start again...

(lndistinct chatter)

So, take me down

To the water's edge

In your deepest ocean

I can learn to love again

I'll be washed clean beneath the waves

And start again

Start

Again

(Song ends)

Ty? Sam's here.

Hey, Sam.

I want to show you something.

We had them made.

Blue for your favorite color,

and gold for all the kids who have cancer.

They even say "Believe".

I love them.

Thank you, sweetheart.

Mmm.

You're such a good girl.

I wrote a letter to God.

It's about you.

I didn't know what postage to put on, so...

Grandpa said

I could come over here and ask.

I just put one stamp on.

That seems to work.

Um, I'm watching cartoons.

I like cartoons.

Hey.

Brady, I am so sorry.

No, no, no. No.

Um, I just want you to know that...

Finley is gonna be taking back his route.

I feel really lucky

to have gotten to know your family.

Did Tyler ever...

I want to show you something.

- Come on.

- Okay.

(Brady) I don't know.

You sure this thing's gonna hold us?

(Grunts)

You got it.

All right.

You can see everything from up here.

You feel closer to God.

I understand now

that he wasn't just writing letters.

He was praying.

Brady, um...

I was wrong to treat you that way,

and I'm sorry that I took it out on you.

No, don't...

don't give that another thought.

You know, I should be apologizing to you.

I got something for you.

I think he'd want you to read it.

I... I can't read this right now.

Okay.

Just hold on to it.

We just need to...

be a normal family again, you know?

No more hospitals,

no more I.V.'s,

no more sickness.

We just need to laugh again.

Like old times.

(Man on P.A.) Ladies and gentlemen,

tonight's talent show

at Give Kids the World

will be hosted by Wintley Phipps.

(Pamela) Hi, Tyler. Hi, Ben.

Hi, Miss Pamela.

Another hot fudge breakfast?

Yeah. 30 in a row, and I'm gonna

have banana splits for lunch.

Sounds great.

Oh. I need you to mail this.

Oh, I'll take care of that.

Wow, this doesn't seem

like an ordinary letter.

I might have to find

a special mailbox to put it in.

- No. Any mailbox works.

- Oh, okay.

Are y'all coming to the talent show tonight?

Yeah. Ben's singing.

What? No, I'm not.

- Yes, you are.

- No, I'm not.

- He definitely is.

- No, I'm not.

I'm not singing in front of all those people.

(Tyler) Stop it! Yes, you are!

(Phipps) Now, everyone, I want you to welcome

to the Give Kids the World stage...

Tyler Doherty and his brother Ben.

(Applause and cheering)

Tyler, we're so very proud of you.

God bless you.

Thank you.

My brother Ben has been

working on this song for a while.

I hope you enjoy it.

(Guitar playing)

I look at your smiling face

You're so weak

And yet you have such strength

You take

A glance around this place

You make the best of everything

You give me hope

In spite of everything

You show me love

Even with so much pain

So, I'll take this life

And live like I

Was given another try

Mm-mm-mmm

We laugh

We cry

Sometimes we're broken

and we don't know why

When I'm tired

And I lose my way

You help me find faith, oh!

You give me hope

In spite of everything

You show me love

Even with so much pain

So, I'll take this life

And live like I...

Was given another try

Just give me another try

You give me hope

In spite of everything

You show me love

Even with so much pain

I'll take this life

And live like I

Was given another try

I love you, bro.

I love you.

(Cheering)

That was awesome, guys.

You did a really great jo...

Hey, hey. Can I, um... I, uh...

Thanks. Hi, buddy.

Um, excuse me. Hi.

Sorry to interrupt. I'm...

Uh... (Laughs)

I'm not very good at this stuff. Um...

My name is Brady McDaniels, and, um...

I've been Tyler's mailman

for the last couple of months.

And I just wanted to tell you...

what a...

what a gift Tyler's been...

to me and to everyone he's touched...

with his letters to God.

I read a bunch of them.

I'm not sure if I was supposed to.

But, uh...

I think I was.

Because I see now...

that there's more to this life

than I could see.

He gave me hope that...

that someone like me...

could actually feel faith in something.

Faith in God.

Now these...

These are all letters to God.

This bag here...

this is from...

this is from your school.

Hundreds of letters to God.

You did this, Tyler.

You not only helped me,

but you helped...

helped all of these people

find the truth.

Thanks, Tyler.

(Applause)

( Wintley Phipps: Amazing Grace)

Sweetheart, I love you so much.

Hey, tiger.

I know for a fact that God's

been reading your letters.

And He cannot wait to see you.

It's okay.

You can let go.

(Phipps) When we've...

Been there

Ten thousand years

Bright shining

As the sun...

(Granna)

"Dear Heavenly Father...

"You sure knew what You were doing

"when You picked my daughter

"to be Tyler's mother.

"Thank You for giving us all

a glimpse of eternity

"through his life."

(Brady) "Dear God...

"it took Tyler's faith and his letters

"to convince me to believe in You.

"Thank You for giving Your Son,

"and for giving me back mine."

(Sam) "Dear God...

"Tyler was the best friend ever.

"I didn't get to tell him,

"but when we prayed with Alex,

"I asked You to come into my heart, too.

"I know now...

"that I have forever-lasting life."

Brady, safety starts here.

- We need safety training...

- I'm concerned about your coffee intake.

Hey, hey, Simmons!

Handle with care.

- Thank you.

- I'm telling you...

See?

God. Letters to God.

What am I supposed to do with these?

I'll take care of this one.

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