2014 Archives
Undying Hope
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Remembering the departed is the landmark of the month of November. Most of us expect to be at the cemetery with our family and friends to visit our dearly departed. Those who won’t or can’t, will probably choose to spend the day at home, solemnly reliving memories in silence. Otherwise, there is also that option to either combat the grief, or celebrate life, by going out and about. As Christians, we have been taught this truth: it is not death that must be commemorated; it is the life well-lived that must be reflected on, remembered and celebrated. Too often, we see the horror of death because of the feeling of finality it gives without feeling equal – if not greater – horror over the death of every year, month, week, day, hour, minute or second wasted on nonsenses. Too often, we focus on the regrets we feel over wasted opportunities to express our thankfulness and love to that person who touched our hearts and helped make us who we are today. More often than not, it is this horror that makes remembering truly painful; it is these regrets that make us long for that impossible desire to have him/her beside us, living and breathing once again.
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