I've had this forming in my head for the last 6 months and with everything going on right now decided now would be a good time to put it to writing and post it. Just sharing some of my own feelings:
An Invitation and prayer to God
Hello God, sorry that this letter and invitation are so late in coming. I've had these thoughts in my head for a while now and decided it was about time to get this written.
First I'd like to thank you for all you did for me while I was growing up. I never would've gotten through my school years without you. Much of it was my own fault; I tried to solve my own problems and hide them from those that could've helped, but you knew all I was going through and saw right past my false smiles.
You comforted me when I cried, protected me from those that sought to do me harm, and carried me when I could go no further and tried to give up trying. I owe you all I have. Thank you.
After all you've done for me I feel bad to be asking you a favor now but it's not for me I ask. As you know I've recently become a father and in a few short years my own son will be attending school; a thought that scares me to death.
I know that as a people we've been asking you to stay away from our schools and because you love and respect us you've been trying to do as we've asked. But it seems the more we've pushed you out of our schools the more scary our schools have become.
You see we've been learning that evil gives our wishes no heed and when it chooses to enter our schools in any of its many forms, there is little we can do.
So I'd like to invite you to stay with my son when the time comes for him to venture out into the world. I ask that you watch over and protect him; in short I beg you to do for him as you did for me. I know that if you do, that I need not fear for him.
Also I ask and invite you stay with and watch over all of the other children whose parents allow you to. I know you won't go against their wishes or the wishes of their parents, but please do what you can for many I hold dear that still walk the rocky road of youth.
If anyone asks you to leave or stay away just tell them I invited you there as my special guest.
Now I've seen many times how your plan is better then mine, so I will trust your decisions and in what you do. I'll end with just this: forgive us for trying to push you away and please protect our little ones throughout all of their days.
Always your son,
Marc Van Pelt
