First Phone Call from Heaven

by Mitch Albom

Elias Rowe watched the small waves hit the shore. He liked to stand at the edge of the Great Lakes. He could spend hours entranced by the water’s movement. A friend who lived in Miami joked, “A lake is not an ocean, no matter how long you stare at it.” But to Elias, who spent his childhood summers boating and swimming in these waters, a shoreline visit was like a pilgrimage.

Sometimes what you miss the most is the way a loved one made you feel about yourself.

“If you find one true friend in life, you’re richer than most. If that one true friend is your husband, you’re blessed.”