Greetings to one and all along with a big ole howdy from the ole blogger ranch here on this
Thursday, August 7, 2014. Suddenly. That word immediately causes a thought to come to mind. Quickly. Without warning. Unexpected. I mention it because I see it quite often in obituaries that I scan. Suddenly. We've had a few of those in our family during my sojourn here and I can tell you when it involves the loss of a loved one it can hit you like a ton of bricks. I'm not saying we should live in fear of the suddenly because typically it's something we can do little about. Yet, I think it only right that we live with full disclosure and that has to do with the fragile nature of life itself. The end of life after a long and pronounced time of pain and suffering is not easy to deal with but that type of release can be seen as a blessing. The 'suddenly' typically plays out differently. While I don't think one should be morbid about the unknowns that may occur in life, I will tell you that living based on reality does make a difference in how we live, how we love, and how we seek to be prepared for that time when we will say farewell to this life. I have this image burned in my memory of a fellow who stood up one Sunday and through weeping eyes gave a short testimony to our congregation. He reported that a co-worker had left home but failed to report to work. They later learned he had been tragically killed in an auto accident. The fellow telling the story said that he was convicted to never leave home again without telling those there how much he loved them. This verse came to mind: "Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you
are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes." (James 4:14)
Yeah. I know. Death is always a downer to write about. There are folks who make their living off of death. Sure, we all know about the funeral business. But, believe it or not, there's still a handful of professional obituary writers actively pursuing their trade. They have an association and they meet to talk and review and even receive awards for some notable examples from their labors. When it comes to having the obituary published, different newspapers have different requirements. Some papers are famous for their obituaries. The New York Times, and a number of the London papers fit into that category. Obituaries can become controversial. At their conference last year the obit writers talked about a situation that had arisen at the New York Times. The son of a lady submitted his input about his mom who had worked as a rocket scientist: "She made a mean Beef Stroganoff, followed her husband from job to job
and took eight years off from work to raise three children. 'The world's
best mom,'.." The editors went bonkers because they didn't think it worthy of her life's work. Here's what they went with: "She was a brilliant rocket scientist who followed her husband from job
to job and took eight years off from work to raise three children. "The
world's best mom," her son Matthew said." What about the Beef Stroganoff? It was his mom, not theirs. Now to me, that is sad. Political correctness versus the heartfelt sentiments of remembrance by a loving son. No wonder we are in such a mess folks.
Everyone has their agenda. Right? Sometimes we can easily get the wrong idea based on hearing what we think we are hearing. An example: ~"A married couple has been out shopping for hours when the wife realizes that her husband has disappeared. So she calls his cellphone. “Where are you!?” she yells. “Darling,” he says, “do you remember that jewellery shop, the one where you saw that diamond necklace you loved? But I didn’t have enough money at the time, so I said, ‘Baby, it’ll be yours one day’?” “Yes!” she shouts, excitedly. “Well, I’m in the sandwich shop next to it.”~ We then have the obvious evidence problem: ~Recently, my husband was pulled over for not wearing his seat belt. But Irvin was convinced he was being bullied. “Officer,” he said in his most condescending voice. “How do you know I’m not wearing a seat belt when my windows are tinted?” “Because, sir,” replied the officer, “it’s hanging out the door.”~ Those two little ditties are courtesy of the online Reader's Digest. I thought maybe we all could use a smile and if you couldn't come up with one, well, I'll see what I can find for another day. Take care. Enjoy. And, may God add His blessings to our day.
Amen. ....More later.
A married couple has been out shopping for hours when the wife realizes that her husband has disappeared. So she calls his
cellphone.
“Where are you!?” she yells.
“Darling,”
he says, “do you remember that jewellery shop, the one where you saw
that diamond necklace you loved? But I didn’t have enough money at the
time, so I said, ‘Baby, it’ll be yours one day’?”
“Yes!” she shouts, excitedly.
“Well, I’m in the bar next to it.” - See more at: http://www.readersdigest.co.in/Jokes/funniest#sthash.GZPxnHJW.dpuf
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