I Prayed for a Miracle—Now I Lock My Door at Night

take my life.

I laughed once, bitter and sharp.

Because sometimes you say dramatic things when you’re desperate and you think God is listening like a negotiator.

And then life hands you a bill and says, Okay. Pay up.

The next week was a blur of phone calls.

Some places never called back.

Some places said, politely, that Tyler was “too young” for their program.continue reading …