my condolences

it's with sadness when we hear the news of someone we know has just had a family member that just passed away. a friend of mine from childhood, a very dear friend, has just had his dad passed away recently. i found it out accidentally, through friendster, with some condolences posted by some friends. i can understand that it must be very hard of her to let me know personally, therefore she didn't. it changes my mood, but reality is always a reality, that death is inevitable! life is short, tomorrow is not mine to foresee. i feel sorry for her.

this reminded me again of the talk from sccca (two weeks ago), taken from ecclesiastes 7:1-7. a common destiny awaits all men, be they good or bad! we dies, ready or not, we will. however, the wise should learn from death, the day of death has more to teach us than than day of life! after all, what is my life all about? if there should be life beyond death (and there's! because Christ died, and he was raised again - 1 Corinthians 15, the very reason for the hope that we have in God for the future), how should this affect the way i live my life in the presence? will i be ready to face it one day, to meet God? what about others, or those close to us? do i have any concerns for them?

i can always laugh today, but the day is coming when i will mourn. may God strenghtens and comforts those in sadness...