Remembering.

 Remembering.

 

From Michelle

“Time has been ingrained in us since we were a child. Time to get up, time for school, time for dinner and what time until our parents get home from work. Time changes as we age.”

“Time changes the older we get. Now we no longer need to look at a clock. We rise when we are ready and eat when we are hungry. That simple four-letter word becomes a simple fact that time is not on our side. For our date of birth and death is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Time does not give closure. Time does not heal a broken heart. Time does not prepare for the feeling of loss for the loved ones who have gone before us. The older we get the more time we wish we had. Time with family, friends, loved ones. Let us not prioritize time in such a way that we lose what is so precious. That four-letter word: time. The other four-letter word--love. It's all a matter of time.”

 

Tonight Sterling called, and it reminded me of a conversation with Michelle Malay from the night before. Joe, the man she married and loved more than life, died on Easter a few years ago. Like Sterling, she wished she could hold again what we have had in our hearts all along. Our parents, the children, the friends we have lost—all of them have a time in our lives and our love. We simply cannot go back to reclaim the time or the love. Only God can change time and what it means to us.

 

Tonight our prayers need to be with those who need God’s intervention right now. The second crew member has yet to be found. May that person be rescued as soon as possible by our forces.

 

Finally, for all of those who will be attending services tomorrow, let us remember that the commandments are simple: love God and your neighbor as yourself.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.