tune-in (to reality)

a girl has to cancel bible study for the rest of the term because she needs to accompany her dad. her uncle passed away suddenly yesterday. it's not easy to explain, again, death is inevitable. ecclesiastes puts it best. for something so confronting and not many have found the answer yet, it's not too pessimistic and all gloomy that the thought of death puts life into perspective for those who are listening. my heart goes out to her. and compare to where i'm at the moment, my problem could just be a speck of dust in the midst of an unlimited spacious grey sky of what others are going through! how utterly unhelpful and selfish to dwell on it and let my age be consumed. now, i think i've just turned into a semi-blues poet for once.