Today, the mother of a good friend of mine went home to be with Jesus. I've never met her mother, but I'm grieving the loss all the same.
I have not lost anyone very close to me to this point. I still have all 4 of my grandparents, which I know is pretty rare. I dread the day when I do lose someone close to me as I've never walked through that particular valley before. I can count on one hand the number of funerals I have been to -- two of those were for people around my age (when I was 16 years old and again when I was 28).
I'm getting to that age when the incidence of heart attacks, strokes, cancers in the generation right above me is going to be much more prevalent as I hear of my friends' parents and probably my own, suffering from various afflictions. There will be much comforting and comfort received in the coming days.
One of my fervent desires is that I go home before my children do. I don't know how a parent endures that.
I'm happy for my friend's mother -- she is experiencing a comfort, joy & peace that she never knew here on earth. But I'm sad for who she has left behind, because I know she will be missed.
2 comments:
I still have all 4 of my grandparents, too! Lately one of my grandfather has been in ill health and it terrifies me to think of loosing him. I have been blessed to have known all my grandparents and have them play a huge part in my life, plus have them know my own children!
Kim Wheaton
I've never had to go through a loss and grief either. I have lost two grandparents and three great-grandparents but they all died in old age after a full life so it seemed to fit with Ecclesiastes "A time to be born and a time to die" life cycle and while sad, wasn't the terrible grief that i imagine I would feel with losing a child/spouse/parent/friend who I was very close to.
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