Chapters 16-End

Throuhgout these final chapters Don now begins to understand why he was brought back on this earth and what his purpose is. He now goes and talks to people who have had the fixator put on thier body, becaue he knows what it's like and can understand what their going through. He helps the people understand that they will get through what they are going through and that they will be able to walk again. This book was amazing and helps me to realize that life can be taken just like that, and that each day is a gift and should be treated like one.

Chapter 13-16

Throughout these chapters Don has overcome many things. When he was first in the accident, another guy named Dick was there to pray for him and to hold his hand. Now Don finds out that Dick could never reach his hand, because it was clear at the front and Dick could not have reached it unless he had somehow gotten into the mangled car. Dick had previously died from a heart attack so his wife is telling Don this after the fact. She says that Dick was behind the car and had his hand on Don's shoulder, so Don begins to questions her thinking and has no idea what to think. They both decide that the one holding his hand was in fact God, and this made Don feel so much better in that his friend and God was with him on that very day. Don continues to tell his story and has changed many people's lives because of it, so he finally learns of his true reason why God has put him back on the Earth. Throughout his recovery Don's three children had to live with other people becuase there was so much going on for them to care for thier own children. The boy twins went to live with thier grandparents, and their daughter went to live with soem family friends. Don has a recollection of when his father came to visit him, while in the beginning, and his father said that if he could he would gladly take his place for him.

Chapter 10-13

In these chapters a lot has happened to Don. He is still asking God why he was brought back to Earth and what this will mean to him, and why he couldn't just stay with Him. Don is still having battles with depression and has still not overcome it, Don still is not talking about his experience with Heaven, until he finally tells the man who prayed for him when there was no hope for him. Don tells him all about Heaven and his wonderful experience, and then he tells him that he needs to tell other people about it so they can believe and do good in their live, Don doesn't want to tell the world, because he thinks no one will believe him, so he starts out small and tells a few people, they want more information, so Don finally sees it as a good thing to tell people. Before the accident Don had recored spiritual music on cassette tapes to listen to, so his wife brings them up to him, Don starts listening to them and really takes in the words, he suddenly starts crying and realizes that he has finally broken his depression. Don then decides to go to the church where he used to be a pastor at, after some struggle he speaks to his people of the church and the ones that have all prayed for his long journey, he stands up and they all begin to cheer, he states that because of thier prayers, he is where he is now. When he gave up, they prayed for him, and kept him alive, and for that he is truly grateful. Don has also changed the way some people think about live and how they think anout God, without God we wouldn't be in the place we are now.