A Final Gathering
My very first
conversation on Microsoft Teams this morning, returning to work, left me numb
with shock as I was unexpectedly told sad news that brought tears to my eyes.
Only six weeks
earlier, I was in Lancaster for a leaving gathering. We had been colleagues,
then he led my team before an opportunity he could not refuse arose, and he was
off to a new adventure. We all wished him well.
Since I work
remotely, that gathering was our first meeting; it turned out to be our last.
How ephemeral life can be. It can be simultaneously resilient and enduring, yet
also so transient.
In times like these,
I find comfort in the words of the Bible: “How frail is humanity! How short is
life, how full of trouble! We blossom like a flower and then wither. Like a
passing shadow, we quickly disappear” [Bible Hub: Job 14:1 & Job 14:2].
Numbering Our Days
The Psalmist says, “So
teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” [Bible Hub:
Psalm 90:12]. I do not make New Year's resolutions because life is already a challenge.
Maintaining the routine is hard enough without stressing over unattainable
goals that fizzle out in months, if not weeks.
I am grateful for
each day; it is the present, which is a gift of grace. Everyone runs their
race, and no one knows when they will reach the finish.
Then we are swept
into the eternity of memories and dreams. At that point, we console their loved
ones and cherish the indelible mark they left on us during the brief time life afforded
us.
May their soul rest
in peace. What a sad start to the year.
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