Remember
Tragedy struck my family this week, in the form of death by choice.
Yes, suicide.
Death is difficult to understand at times, but when it is by the person’s own hand it is even more difficult to understand, perhaps impossible.
So, what does love do?
Love……….
for the remaining family; Our love for each other will help us all be strong, go on with life, and hopefully become so determined to not let anything like this strike us again, that we band together to be alright. Honesty, and recognition of the reality of the pain that can be hidden, may be the things that help us prevent another tragedy like this from ever happening again.
Love………
for the one who died; will help us to focus on the good memories, be sympathetic for what he must have been going through, and care more for each other in his memory.
Love………
of God; will be our strength, be our comfort, bring joy even in the midst of pain. The hope that comes only from faith in God, will enable us to forgive the one who is gone, and to count on seeing him again when we see God.
Love…………
is what enables us to hold on to God, hold on to each other, and become better- rather than bitter.
Remember, death is temporary.
Life is eternal- through Christ alone.
Life isn’t about what happens to us. Life is about what we do with what happens to us.
I choose to remember the good, even when I am angry and sad. Right now, I am angry and sad, but love is bigger than anger and will help me through the sadness.
I choose to remember, I choose to become better.
I choose love.
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