Two days ago, a dear, dear friend of mine passed away...I was privileged to have had him in my life...blessed to have his wife be my best friend for the past fifteen years and counting...I have seen their children grow into men...watched them grow along with mine...laughed with all of them, and shed tears together as a life came to a closing...a man so wonderful, I believe he was unique. I only need now rejoice in the comfort that he is in peace, in a place where there is no suffering, and certainly watching all over his loved ones, as he did all his life...
It is at times like this when one knows, learns who friends really are...and I won't be selfish and pretend that my pain is the same as that of the sons and wife who have just lost him...but it is indeed a very real pain...
However, as hours grow into days, and days grow into weeks, and weeks into months and so on... we will better accept the physical loss and rejoice at the spiritual rebirth that has taken place...
When one goes through such understanding, other little things, however hurtful, for our feelings and emotions are raw...are not as important.... discovering that who you thought loved you can be indignant over a rather usual question, and choose to make himself emotionally and physically unavailable during a time like this...painful....but it is not the end of the world....
It is true that friends are the family that one chooses... now more than ever that has become so evident in my life... and though I'd give the world to have certain things a different way than they are right now... everything happens for a reason... and if the Supreme Divinity has made our course change direction...it probably is for the better
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