It seems that the older I get the more I know of people dying. I am not sure if it is just the fact that I am more aware, or if its because the people in my family are nearing the average age of life expectancy. Perhaps its just because as we get older our sphere of influence and knowledge expands.
My wife has lost two cousins in the last 9 months. Both from the same family. The parents are grief stricken to say the least. At times like this I can't help but wonder why things happen the way they do. As you know I am a religious guy. I know that God lives and loves us despite what it may feel like at times. I know that he is intimately involved in our lives and wants us to be happy. I know that concept may seem very counter intuitive, but I would like you to consider this. If you never knew what grief was could you possibly understand happiness? There is absolutely no way at all for us to understand something unless we have the opposite. If you had never been sick would you understand health? Not possible.
I can only imagine the horror of losing a child, even if that child is an adult. But there is one thing I do know, and that is that God will help us through. He won't take our challenges and trials away but he will help us through. If you are struggling with the death of a loved one I would encourage you to talk to God. Get on your knees and tell him how angry, or sad, or hurt, or lonely, you are and he will comfort you. He won't save you from the experience but he will help you get through.
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