Today my heart weeps for people who lost their loved ones....involving unexplained, unfair tragedies & it never gets easier.........
I know a couple that are struggling to make it through.
You see, their son was a young man who died of a heart attack just moments after hitting the game-winning shot for his high school team.
The manner in which he died captured people's attention; six months later, their pain still brings tears to my eyes.
I can't imagine what it would be like to be sitting in the stands, unaware that you are watching your son's last moments on Earth.
Or what it would be like to have your son collapse in front of you and slowly slip away.
Just last month, another parent who dropped his 15-year-old son, off for practice and never saw him alive again.
Like the previous incident, this boy collapsed and died of an undiagnosed heart ailment.
"I didn't tell him I loved him or hugged him or anything," his father said......
Just last month, another parent who dropped his 15-year-old son, off for practice and never saw him alive again.
Like the previous incident, this boy collapsed and died of an undiagnosed heart ailment.
"I didn't tell him I loved him or hugged him or anything," his father said......
"Now I won't ever get that chance again."
Sadly I hear some element of that phrase over and over again from mourners reflecting on words left unsaid, gestures not made......
Sadly I hear some element of that phrase over and over again from mourners reflecting on words left unsaid, gestures not made......
And even though we all understand in our heads that tomorrow is not guaranteed, it is so hard to live a life that illustrates that understanding in our hearts.
However in the midst of this daily uncertainty of Life, where death is a part of life no one can control we should be careful not to overlook most important lessons, -not to take any life for granted....!
However in the midst of this daily uncertainty of Life, where death is a part of life no one can control we should be careful not to overlook most important lessons, -not to take any life for granted....!
You never know which day is your last.
Hug your children.
Hold your spouse's hand.
Call your mother.
Simple gestures really, but I can tell you from experience that no matter how big or small the tragedy is, these simple gestures are what people in mourning want most -- one more phone call, a shared laugh, a kiss on the cheek.........
To the cynic, this kind of talk is considered light and fluffy.
Hug your children.
Hold your spouse's hand.
Call your mother.
Simple gestures really, but I can tell you from experience that no matter how big or small the tragedy is, these simple gestures are what people in mourning want most -- one more phone call, a shared laugh, a kiss on the cheek.........
To the cynic, this kind of talk is considered light and fluffy.
But as someone who knows what it's like, there is nothing light or fluffy about a grieving heart.
Nevertheless the above, we can say "I love you" to someone we care about pretty whenever we want.....
Take a moment to embrace the lives that are still here....
Embrace the life that each of us are still fortunate enough to have!
Nevertheless the above, we can say "I love you" to someone we care about pretty whenever we want.....
Take a moment to embrace the lives that are still here....
Embrace the life that each of us are still fortunate enough to have!
Shalom
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