I was writing about Roseann the other day, as she navigates the pathway towards death.
Death is the one inevitable thing we must all face. I used to read the blog of an atheist (and I have no problem with atheists or atheism in general; just because I don't agree, doesn't mean I have to stop exchanging ideas or having discussions) who believed that death was a disease that could be cured. This person thought I was delusional. I thought that maybe they were. We all have our delusions, don't we?
In any case, here we all are, praying for Roseann - and we are - not expecting death to come forth elsewhere.
Of course, it always does.
Yesterday, quite unexpectedly, the Very Rev. James M. Jensen died. My heart goes out to Kathy, who blogs at Lady of Silences and to her entire family. There really are no words.
Yet I am reminded of what does bind us together, often in faith. This wordless place where only our hearts can speak.
Rest in peace Rev. Jensen. Peace, consolation and healing to his family and friends.
***Update: I neglected to add the tragic and sudden death of Terra Lyn Swinney to this post. Terra died when a gust of wind blew a tree onto her car last week. She was 29 years old and the mother of a baby. Terra was a member of the community that Jane R. was working with last year. Elizabeth also has a post up about this.
There Will Be Bread... When we gather around the table and break bread together, we are transformed not only individually but also as community. We, people from different ages and races, with different backgrounds and histories, become one body." -Henri Nouwen
Saying prayers for all these situations.
ReplyDeleteSo sad - my thoughts are with those who are fighting death and the families of those who have gone on ahead.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, I posted the same comment 4 times due to a slow connection!
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are with you and all involved.
ReplyDeleteDeath is a passage to another level - I truly believe that. It's the end of one life but the beginning of a new existence.
Very sad. A friend's daughter had a tree fall on her car. By dumb luck, her windshield wipers were on and the limb fell onto the metal part and deflected just enough to save her life. Makes you realize how quickly things can change.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the kind comments. It is sad.
ReplyDeleteLife is very random - we should live with intention.
And just a hair can change something as you note, Pissed.
Such sadness. Prayers for all.
ReplyDeleteHaving lost some people very dear to me, I have had to learn to accept that it's as much a part of life as birth.
ReplyDeleteTheir souls live on.