Relationships #2

I belong to a wonderful Catholic church in San Antonio called St. Jeromes.  It is where I have grown up going to church every Sunday.  The community that we have at our church is absolutely incredible.  When I was in the sixth grade I was in a terrible accident where I almost lost my life and the use of my right leg.  I was told I was never going to walk again.  It was that day on January 21, 2006 that I realized how amazing the congregation of St.Jeromes is.  I will never be able to thank everyone enough for the large amount of prayers and the help they gave my parents.  The love and support my community gave my parents during this tough time was so touching.  People I have never even met were sending me get well soon cards and telling me that they were praying for me.  I know the large amount of prayers from my community may have saved my life.  It truly is awesome that my family and I had such great support during this hard time.  Just recently a good friend of mine that I have grown up with was diagnosed with bone cancer.  It was such a shock since we had just graduated high school together.  When I heard the news I didn't know what to do.  A few weeks later I was told that we were going to say the rosary for my friend at the church one night.  I expected a small group but when I arrived that definitely was not the case.  The amount of people that arrived to pray for this boy was amazing to see.  We sat there that evening praying with my friend for quite awhile.  At the end of the night as I lay in bed I thought back to the scene of that evening.  It brought tears to my eyes thinking about how wonderful of a community I live in with such incredible people.  I guarantee that everybody in our community would go out of their way to help me or anybody at any time.  It is so nice knowing that I always have someone to call if needed.  I look back today thinking how wonderful of a relationship I have with all these people.  Some yes, I do need to get to know better.  But, today I realize that what I went through in 2006 and what my friend is going through right now may be very tough, but it is so much better to go through when you have so many people who care about you, and love you.  Relationships with people is such an important thing in life.  You never know when a time may come along when a friend, or just a classmate may need your help with a struggle they are having.  So my advice to you is, if you know of someone who is going through a hard time be there for them and help them because one day that could be you.