The Ellie Letters: The Prayer of a Sixth Grader (May 3, 2008)

Dear God,

You know things at school are getting rough for me. I can’t seem to find any friends. I mean some people are nice and all, but they just aren’t good friends to me. I really need Your help. I pretty much have NO friends and people teasing me. Help me please. Why are you doing this to me? Please. I’m tired, scared, lonely, and unhappy. Just please find a way to show me that you really care for me. I’m miserable. I need you. I need a way to feel that I’m not the only one in the world.

Love,
Ellie

This letter is unique in that this was actually taken directly from my prayer journal from sixth grade. This was first published online in May 2008, but it was written in October 2002. This is also the only letter that is not written to a particular person or group of people.