tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174079815516150751.post1350642274318413259..comments2023-03-27T08:08:50.919-04:00Comments on The Quarter Life Calm: O Death - Where is your victory?Frenikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881743648034074325noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174079815516150751.post-90841989972893921662008-03-29T21:23:00.000-04:002008-03-29T21:23:00.000-04:00The death of a child is hard. One of my dear frien...The death of a child is hard. One of my dear friend's aunt is dying from cancer. She has been given 3 weeks left to live, and is suffering greatly. I see the toll it is having on her family and on my friend. It's hard and I have no words, which is not a bad thing. Enjoyed reading your thoughts in the last 2 blogs. God bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174079815516150751.post-22852002649144636192008-03-27T23:59:00.000-04:002008-03-27T23:59:00.000-04:00The death of a loved one is always an experience t...The death of a loved one is always an experience that makes me think deeply and intrinsically about my life (and what it means to me) and relationships--those I haven't talked to in awhile, those I am angry at for hurting me, those that I love. It forces me to confront emotions that have either been buried consciously or subconsciously. It evokes a questioning of my beliefs about family, God, the universe, and myself in relation to all these entities. This questioning is healthy as the answers provide a stronger understanding of my faith in the ultimate power. As a result, a healing can occur that allows me to accept my life/living as a gift left by those I've lost, even bearing the responsibility to carry on the torch of exuding life and love to others. I agree with Alicia-- 'I don't want to forget the present is a gift'. What else is life but an opportunity for our souls to physically experience the world, the love of God, and the love of others.Sabeeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195634914436008315noreply@blogger.com