Today I decided that I am going to celebrate. It was not
an easy decision to make. It is an event that not many people would associate
with celebration. However, I am going to change that. You see, last March 21st
was the day that a great man passed away from this earth into eternity.
All
of it is so vivid in my mind. We all we gathered around my father; my Sister,
her husband, my mother, my wife, and myself were all there. Earlier in the day
there had been calls from my other two sisters, and a visit from my brother. But
it was during the cold peaceful night that we were stoking the fire of the stove
that we waited. Stoking the fire and watching the breaths become shallower and
slower was all that was left to do. The memories still flash. The mourning, the
ghastly anticipation all molded together with a feeling of helplessness grasped
my heart. And yet, there was still peace, the kind of peace that passes all
understanding. It was a heavenly peace that comes from God alone, followed by
an un-climatic climax when my father took his last breath.
For
some of you there is no reason to celebrate. You did not know my father. You
did not know the man. That is ok. But someday you may be in my position to make
the same decision. I choose to celebrate because God blessed us to be family,
to be father and son. I celebrate because of the memories of love and
selflessness that he gave. I am thankful for the earthly time, but my hope truly
is in eternity. Know today that you have a Heavenly Father that loves you and
wants you to be with Him today. This may have happened a year ago today, but it
is today that I live for and celebrate.
Be a blessing and be blessed!
Well said my love!
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