chapter 2

Logan Day was on the phone with his mother. He rolled his eyes as she continued to express the concern she had for him. He had grown up in a small town along the Susquehanna River. He went to church every Sunday morning and night with his parents as did most of the town. He loved his mom, but knew she had a very specific view of how things should be. He did not share that view. In the years since he had left that small town, he had acquired fame and fortune. Many things he grew up with stayed with him others fell along the path. He was not by any means a playboy, but he did enjoy female companionship from time to time. He donated to charity and did his part to help the poor. He was just getting ready to defend himself when he heard his mother gasp, "Dear God!"

Alarm rose up within him. "Are you ok, Mom?"

"I just turned on the news. A little girl has broken through the ice. She is not going to make it much longer……Dear God no!" she gasped again.

"What, Mom, what is going on?" His alarm continued to grow.

"I know that young lady. My friend's daughter just jumped into the water after the child. Her name is Helen. Logan, she will never make it. Wait! It looks like she has a rope or something tied to her. Some men are holding it." His mother continued to give play by play. She gasped again. "The child let go of the ice, she went under." His mother was sobbing now. "Helen went under! Where is she? I see the rope. Where is she?"

"Mom, please, you need to calm down. Turn it off. Wait to hear what happens." Logan started to plead with real concern.

"I see Helen! She has the child! They are pulling her in." Elaina said excitedly.

"Mom, turn it off! You can't get this excited." Logan pleaded again.

"They made it to shore. Helen looks fine. She looks like she is giving CPR." Elaina ignored her son's plea.

"Please, Mom…" Logan pleaded again.

"OK, it is off now" his mother said. She sounded out of breath.

"Are you ok?" Logan asked softly.

"I am; my heart is beating slower now. I just had to see her make it to shore. I love Helen. She is special." Elaina said softly.

"That Helen girl should have known better than to go into that icy water. Didn't her dad teach her anything?" Logan said with anger.

"He did. You knew him, Chester Kiser. With Helen it does not matter. If you knew her, you would know she would give her life before she watched a child die." Elaina defended her young friend.

"She sounds just plain stupid to me. Did she even know the child?" Logan's voice was angry.

"I don't know if she did or not. It still would not have made a difference. She is not afraid to die, you know. She is a Christian. There is something about her relationship with Christ that touches people around her. It is like she truly sees Him as all she needs." His mother finished softly.

"Are you going to be ok?" Logan changed the subject. He did not know why, but hearing his mom talk about this girl made him more uncomfortable then when she talked to him about where he was in his Christian walk.

"I am fine now. Thank you, Son, I love you." Elaina assured him.

"I love you too." Logan hung up the phone. His mind trying to picture a girl that would give no thought to herself and save a person in need. He wondered if he would have stepped up and done something. He hung his head a bit ashamed as he realized the answer was probably no. If he had to be honest, he could not do it because he knew he was not ready to die. That thought gave him, for just a moment, pause.

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