Meg Is Not Alone by Megan Hill illustrated by Samara Hardy [Music] a new commandment I give to
you that you love one another just as I have loved you you also are to love one another John 13 34.
church was over Meg and her mom and dad were getting their coats Meg's coat was red with
shiny buttons it was also very high up Meg stood on her tiptoes to reach it but she couldn't
then she jumped and her fingers just brushed the sleeve the jump also pushed her into the
coat she jumped again it was dark and warm and a little scratchy in there
from between the coats Meg could hear her parents talking their voices sounded quiet
and fuzzy I think I'll walk home her father was saying it's good to finally see the sun again
her mother said sounds good I can take the car Meg rubbed her hands on the furry coats she heard
her father say so you'll take Meg home and she heard her mother say are you taking Meg with you
but she didn't hear anyone answer
when Meg came out she saw her red coat still hanging
on its hook but her mom and dad weren't there
Meg tried to be brave but she couldn't help it when a tear slipped down her cheek
she felt alone and Afraid
the next time the door opened Meg heard a familiar voice egg what are you doing here all by yourself
it was Mrs Hughes Meg's Sunday school teacher with her baby Robert [Music] I don't know where
my mom and dad are Meg said she didn't mean to cry but her voice sounded kind of squeaky
Robert wasn't crying he was blowing raspberries oh Meg said Mrs Hughes it's okay we'll find them
I left my phone in the car but I'll ask to use someone's phone and then we'll call your mom
Meg started to feel a little bit better the next person to come in with someone else Meg recognized
it was the man who played the piano every Sunday while everyone sang the hymns Mrs Hughes
asked him to call Meg's mom on his phone after a minute Meg heard him say hello is this Meg's mom
yes Mega's safe she's here at the church with Mrs Hughes there must have been a mistake
then he held his phone up to Meg's ear [Music] mom Meg said this time her voice didn't sound quite
so squeaky where are you oh Meg she heard her mom say I'm so sorry Dad and I must have gotten mixed
up and we both left for home without you I'm gonna call Dad right now and have him go back to get you
while you wait Mrs Hughes and our church friends will take care of you I love you Meg
while Meg had been on the phone Mrs Hughes had been busy getting help soon people started
coming into the room a teenager came in with a box of tissues so Meg could blow her nose
a woman came in and gave Meg a bottle of water and a bag of cookies those are from
the pastor's office she winked but he won't mind a man came in with a stack of story books
from the Sunday School room I thought you might want to look at these while you wait
Meg was hardly sad at all now and when baby Robert began to fuss she even made a silly
face to make him laugh [Music] in no time at all the doors opened again it was Meg's dad
Meg he said and gave her a big hug I'm so sorry are you okay [Music]
Meg squeezed his neck then she looked around at all the people who had helped her
Mrs Hughes who first helped her not to feel alone the man who shared his phone the teenager
who brought tissues the woman who brought a snack the man who gave her the story books
and all the people who had come to make sure she was okay I'm fine Meg told her dad I'm really fine
Meg's dad reached up and got her coat from its hook I'm sorry you were left alone he said but
I'm thankful you weren't alone for long God took care of you God Meg asked she was confused she
had been thinking about her new church friends yes her dad said God gave us church friends to
take care of us when we are alone or scared or need help the people at church are our friends
they love us because they love God and God chose his love for us by sending them to help [Music]
Church friend too Meg said I made baby Robert smile when he was sad [Music]
Meg looked back I'm glad I have church friends she said
and then Meg and her dad walked home the end [Music]
thank you [Music]