Re: (CS4U) Poem about mourning

I needed it too. I have lost 2 friends and my grandfather, the most
important family member in my life, this year. Actually, all within
the last 6 months.

On Jan 27, 12:29 pm, Group Emails <grp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I really needed this.  I lost my best friend a week ago.  He was
> diagnosed with cancer in October and they told us in December he had six
> months left.  We both had faith that he would beat this, but he didn't.  
> I also feel guilty for mourning, but he is no longer in pain.  He has
> been in pain since a failed back operation almost ten years ago.  His
> body and heart are healed, but I miss him so much, it hurts.
>
> Nancy
>
> On 1/27/2011 5:54 AM, Tammy Looney wrote:> Has been a rough week. Just trying to put one foot in front of the other.
> > But I came across this yesterday that was written by somebody whom I
> > do not know in response to a friend's loss of a friend a couple of
> > days ago. Bold indicates some of what is going on in me.
>
> > "i was just telling another friend today
> > that a few years ago a friend of mine died
> > she died of complications from lupus
> > and *i felt guilty for mourning*
> > s*he knew Jesus and i knew *s*he was with him*
> > *but still i mourned
> > i asked god why,*
> > *why the tears when i should be happy*
> > and he reminded me that we were not created for separation
> > we were created for relationship
> > in ever-increasing quality and quantity
> > and our spirit man does not know how to cope with this separation
> > this is why Jesus cried out on the cross, MY GOD!
> > so it is normal to mourn
> > and cry out with the martyrs under the throne......
> > *how long....?*"
>
> > so needless to say I've done a lot of crying  and am doing so again.
>
> > Tammy
> > IN GOD WE TRUST
> > ONE NATION UNDER GOD
> > "Would not God who gave us this glorious creation of His, and who gave
> > us the intelligence to be able to try and understand it, would He not
> > be worshipped by our applying those tools to appreciate what He has
> > done for us?" �Dr. Francis Collins
>
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