Simon is a person that possesses an inconceivable amount of faith. The life he was dealt left him with no choice. Just the mere fact that he was alive was a miracle, and he reminded others of it all the time. His parents regarded him as their peculiar little disappointment and faith was one of the only things he had to fall back on (the other being his friendship with Joe). He was sure of two things; 1) God had a plan for everybody, and 2) he was God's instrument. His plan,

In life there are only two things that are certain; people are born, and they will eventually die. What is done in between is entirely up to you. You can make your mark, or you can just simply die like most of us. Simon Birch wasn't like most of us. He had more faith than the mind can conceive. God did have a plan for him. His destiny was to help Joe find his father. In the end he proved to be a hero, and what better way to die than sacrificing your life for the well-being of others.

Simon and Joe were scheduled to help out on a retreat as a result of their wrongdoing. But when the time came, Joe found himself flying solo. Reverend Russell wouldn't let Simon go along because he ruined the church's pageant. While they were gone on the retreat Simon sneaked into the reverend's office in search of his baseball cards. He found his cards, but he also found the missing piece to the puzzle which consumed Joe's life. In the reverend's office, through a glass panel on the drawer to a chest, Simon saw a baseball. This wasn't just an ordinary baseball; i

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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)