This weekend a friend died. She was a wife and a mother, daughter, and aunt. She will be missed. It still seems unreal, yet the raw emotion is very present. I deal with emergencies very well. I am strong under pressure. It’s when things are quiet and still that I feel it. It comes on like a blanket smothering me and draining my energy and emotion. I tend to sleep when I am grieving, something that helps me deal with it all.
I think know she wouldn’t want me to grieve her in such a way. I think she and her family would want myself and others to celebrate her life, the memories we have of her and the commitment she made to Jesus when she asked Him to be her Lord and Savior. We are sisters in Christ and I will see her again.
I am so thankful for many things. I am thankful for my salvation in Jesus Christ. He saved me from myself and gave me a life filled with hope and promise. In Him I have been given a gift of life because He died on the cross for me. I am so thankful for my family; my husband, my children, my parents and sister. I am so thankful for friends and their love and support. Without these relationships, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Thank You.
I wish you a happy holiday!
We will all miss her very much. Her “homecoming” was so sudden and unexpected. It reminds us how fragile and frail life is, and encourages us not to take one another for granted.
So, on that note, I am thankful for YOU and your friendship! I look forward to sharing life together for a LONG, LONG time. You are a true sister to me, in so many ways.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving – and safe driving!! We’ll be thinking about you!!