The Fabric of our Life
Posted 08-16-2009 at 05:14 AM by LookinForMayberry
We spent our last day in MA, yesterday, visiting a family friend in Swampscott. It was nice to talk with someone that knew our family, in addition to being a charming, intelligent, and thoughtful host.
While we delighted in his conversations about his studies in family genealogy, my good friend in Tucson was visiting her dying sister. Her sister recently received the results of her post-chemo and radiation therapies, and learned that while some cancer was killed, others had not been effected. Her prognosis was six to twelve months left.
I was sad to learn of my friend's weekend, knowing how difficult this is to face with a loved one. I faced the same situation with my high school best friend, now gone, over two years ago. She died three months later.
We tend to think because we've lived this long, however long we've lived, our state will perpetuate throughout our life expectancy. In truth, none of us know what the NEXT moment will bring. We have no basis for thinking it won't be us.
So, I feel my friend's pain, as I feel my own pleasure, and I know that it is these ups and downs that weave the fabric of our lives.
I savor this moment, knowing the next may be decidedly different. I must be grateful to God for each one, demonstrating that gratitude by fully living in the NOW.
While we delighted in his conversations about his studies in family genealogy, my good friend in Tucson was visiting her dying sister. Her sister recently received the results of her post-chemo and radiation therapies, and learned that while some cancer was killed, others had not been effected. Her prognosis was six to twelve months left.
I was sad to learn of my friend's weekend, knowing how difficult this is to face with a loved one. I faced the same situation with my high school best friend, now gone, over two years ago. She died three months later.
We tend to think because we've lived this long, however long we've lived, our state will perpetuate throughout our life expectancy. In truth, none of us know what the NEXT moment will bring. We have no basis for thinking it won't be us.
So, I feel my friend's pain, as I feel my own pleasure, and I know that it is these ups and downs that weave the fabric of our lives.
I savor this moment, knowing the next may be decidedly different. I must be grateful to God for each one, demonstrating that gratitude by fully living in the NOW.
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