{praying for ben}

I don't understand.

He is so healthy. He's young. He's strong. Why did this happen to him?

My dear friend, whom I love more than words could even tell, Ben Smith, is in the hospital right now.
In critical condition.

At football practice today he just passed out. But really he went into cardiac arrest. The coaches immediately started CPR and gave him a priesthood blessing. They hooked him up to the defibrillator while they waited for the ambulance. The coaches very well could have saved his life... but it's not completely saved yet.

I'm scared. Absolutely terrified. This boy is EVERYONE'S friend, but mine especially. He always makes me smile, and even if I am having the worst of days.. just seeing him cheers me up. Just saying his name--puts a smile on my face. There is never a moment when you won't see Ben the happiest person ever.

But heart attacks are serious. He died on the field today and they brought him back to life. He was on death's doorstep... and he's only 16 years old. A sophomore in high school.

I can't lose him. I just can't. You never know how fragile life is.. what a gift living and breathing every day is... until something like this happens.

Ben, I love you. And you WILL get through this. You have all of Orem High behind you. Because you're just too special to let go.