The Story of Tommy: The Atheist Theology Student [Part 2]

by Inspiration | Jun 13, 2024 | Featured, Inspiration, Spiritual Growth

Here is the concluding part of the true-life story about Tommy the atheist theology student who was found by God Then a sad report, I heard that Tommy had terminal… Here is the concluding part of the true-life story about Tommy the atheist theology student who was found by God Then a sad report, I heard that Tommy had terminal cancer. Before I could search him out, he came to see me. When he walked into my office, his body was very badly wasted, and the long hair had all fallen out as a result of chemotherapy. But his eyes were bright and his voice was firm, for the first time, I believe. “Tommy, I’ve thought about you so often. I hear you are sick!” I blurted out. “Oh, yes, very sick. I have cancer in both lungs. It’s a matter of weeks.” “Can you talk about it, Tom?” “Sure, what would you like to know?” “What’s it like to be only twenty-four and dying?” “Well, it could be worse.” “Like what?” “Well, like being fifty and having no values or ideals, like being fifty and thinking that booze, seducing women, and making money are the real ‘biggies’ in life.” I began to look through my mental file cabinet under “S” where I had filed Tommy as strange. (It seems

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