Delaney, a Modern Miracle & Tragedy

There are no words of comfort strong enough to help a parent who has lost a child to feel better, only words that we can lift up to remember a young girl that was a kind inspiration. My prayers go to her family, family friends, and the Bethel Lutheran Church community as we say goodbye to an angel.

Laney took her last breath of this world this morning, and her faith in God was so strong that she had not only accepted her death, but was excited. In an interview, Breanna Wadsworth (Laney's mother) said, "Her dying wish would be for everyone to just give each other a hug, just to forgive people and to let things go."

I think it's amazing that one person that we've been around for a few moments can make us think about how trivial most things are that we worry about.

There was a morning that Delaney was in church, and my son began to fuss and cry. She was so concerned for him and came back into the pew with a little stuffed rabbit, trying to make him smile. Within moments, the two were coloring. Her father, Jason, had said that Delaney felt responsible for taking care of little ones when they cried. Three years old and she had compassion, love, faith, and death all figured out for herself. She was so at peace with her own tragedy.

We cry out that it's not fair, it's wrong, and she just accepted what she could not change and made the best of it. I hope that we can all hug, forgive people, and let things go, not because it's what Delaney wanted, but she knew that's what this world needs.