Today’s automobile:
Today:
Growing up and
attending funerals they were funerals for folks much older than I. I had known
them as Aunt or Uncle. In our family, it was a
family reunion. Seeing cousins I had not seen since Christmas or the last
funeral. Kids played and had fun during
the wake, until we crashed, 6 to a bed or pallets
on the floors. But death to us was really not ‘FINAL,’ life went on.
Yesterday we
attended a funeral for a man ONLY 44 years old, died in his
sleep. NOW I THINK OF FINAL. WE old folk just do not like nor understand kids
departing before the parents, no matter the age.
WE have cheapened life, when 20-50 people are shot dead, if it
is not our family or friends, we feel badly but in a few days we are back at
our routines, BUT THOSE 20-50 FAMILIES are dealing with NEVER AGAIN SEEING THEIR LOVED ONE. They will remember the last time they saw them alive.
The FINAL SMILE, WORDS, EVEN CLOTHES THEY WORE. I MEAN FINAL!
Ever deal with a Bond’s Man? A Person someone pays to get them out
of jail and GUARANTEES they will be in court. Locally we had a young man get
out of jail on a BOND of $5000. He did not show up for court. The bondsman called his MEN, the guys paid to get the
bond jumper. 8 men surrounded a house he was in, he tried to run. He was shot
dead, DEAD. He valued his life at $5000. That young man by ignorance or
stupidity missed a court date, and DIED.
His mom and dad are still crying.
We need to instill in young people that DEATH is FINAL, THAT IS
IT, YOU ARE GONE. Never to play ball again. Never to date again, never
to own a car and cruise the streets. Death?
Not a game; you will not get up and try again. I personally think teen years
would be a good time to point out how final DEATH IS.
I’m sorry, seeing a young man in a casket much younger than our sons Jack Jr. & Mark, got to me.
Brandon, Sherece and Stella.
A couple years ago we lost Brandon, Stella’s daddy (early 30s), Stella will Never again see him at her ball games or birthday parties.
PS: Think!:
“I love those who can smile in trouble.”-
Leonardo da Vinci
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4 comments:
So true about death being final. It does seem like younger people are dying these days. I read an article about it that healthy people are just dying. I often wonder if God is thinning the herd so to speak. Every day is a gift we have and not everyone is guaranteed that they will have tomorrow. We need to appreciate every day we are given and be responsible with our actions. That we need to teach the young ones. Their actions do have consequences, sometimes literally life changing ones.
betty
Sobering illustrations, indeed! I remember being deeply shocked when in 11th grade a classmate I'd known since kindergarten was killed. How could it be?
Of course, in later years there came more and more.
Besides this latest attack on a grade school, there comes increasing reports of suicide. These young men and women just don't get it, do they. There will be awful days, but there will also be wonderful ones, if they'd only stick around and find out.
A sad and sobering post. I am praying for you and yours, Jack; and all in need of prayers.
God bless.
This post touched my heart Jack. You tell it like it is. DEATH is indeed final. And too many folks take that for granted. The mass murders taking place these days are so sickening and beyond sad. Wish there were more love and kindness going round. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
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