i’ve had enough funerals for this winter. do me a favor everyone and stay alive until spring at least. please.
thank you.
today’s funeral was for a dear woman who had such a profound impact on me in a really short amount of time. her mother died recently, and i wrote her to ask how she was doing and she was genuinely rejoicing. happy, because her mother wasn’t suffering. normally that would send worried thoughts about the level of someone’s denial, but she was so contented, at peace and full of rest. it was a beautiful example of how life (and death) can be met with open handed grace and patience.
i can’t believe she’s gone. i miss her.
and tonight, i finally get to meet this baby. and i’m pretty excited. he’s already a month old almost. anyway, i’m glad to be ending the day with new ones.
i’m grateful for the old ones too. but sometimes you just need to hold a newborn to know that everything will be okay.
