This story, written by a precious little girl, Ari, touched my heart.Picture this child: six years old, her left arm in a cast, almost 70 stitches running up her back, and one side of her head has around 30 staples. She's in a room with five caskets - her mother and father, Grandmother and Grandfather, and a baby cousin, all killed when a tornado destroyed their home. Little Ari called the caskets 'treasure boxes'. :)
This was explained in the first few pages, and what came next was a heart-breaking and beautiful story of Ari's trip to what she calls heaven - complete with pictures made by her own little hand.
Ari talks of angels and Jesus, but I don't think you have to be a person of similar faith or belief to appreciate the story. It's a glimpse into the heart of a little girl who survived something devastating and emerged with her spirit intact.
By the way, this story was free on Kindle. :)
