At the funeral home, I felt as though I were the comforter. After giving them a big hug, I told all of the kids that they could come over and talk anytime. Several of them said that Todd had always said I was easy to talk to and that they should visit me anytime. I was surprised.
Kids started coming over to my home. They asked why Todd was always so happy, and I told them about positive thinking. I talked to them about the Lord; I started buying paperback books called "Have a Great Day" for everyone. On the inside, I would write, "In loving memory of Todd."
Todd had been a cross-country runner, and in November 1988, the boy and girls decided to dedicate their season to Todd, they began training without a coach, so I gave each of them the condensed edition of "The Power of Positive Thinking." Both the boys' team and the girls' team made it to the state finals! It was the first time in our school's history that either team had gone so far. I even entered a local running contest and won the "gold."
That November, our high school played the biggest football game of the year. It was dedicated to Todd, and, of course, our team won. The night before the game, I gave each player and coach one of your booklets in which I had written, "Believe! In loving memory of Todd Heitsch."
Because of Todd's death, hundreds of people have been touched by the positive power of the Lord. I thank the Lord each day that he has seen fit to use me to reach others. The year Todd would have been a senior in his memory, I gave each of his classmates a copy of The Power of Positive Thinking.
I could see very clearly that the Lord was bringing many positive things out of Todd's death.
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