Within five days I held a baby who was hours old, watched a bride and groom begin on the journey as husband and wife, and attended a funeral for a man who was much too young and healthy to leave this world.
All of those events included tears.
Some joy. Some sorrow.
And I wondered about the tears.
A baby... just hours old. A small piece of Heaven. What joy he brings to those whose lives he'll enrich. And yet, life is ahead of him. And life includes growth. And growth includes pain.
A union... just hours old. A foretaste of Heaven. What joy that brings to the two involved, as well as to their families and friends. And yet, marriage is ahead of them. And marriage includes growth. And growth includes pain.
A death... A closeness to Heaven. The only scenario that does not include impending growth and pain for the individual. And yet, the scenario where the most tears are shed.
Emotions are strange, yet beautiful things.
All of those events included tears.
Some joy. Some sorrow.
And I wondered about the tears.
A baby... just hours old. A small piece of Heaven. What joy he brings to those whose lives he'll enrich. And yet, life is ahead of him. And life includes growth. And growth includes pain.
A union... just hours old. A foretaste of Heaven. What joy that brings to the two involved, as well as to their families and friends. And yet, marriage is ahead of them. And marriage includes growth. And growth includes pain.
A death... A closeness to Heaven. The only scenario that does not include impending growth and pain for the individual. And yet, the scenario where the most tears are shed.
Emotions are strange, yet beautiful things.
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a beautiful, heartfelt post!
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