I feel as though I am in mourning.
This hopefully won't last too long, but I am in quite a reflective mood.
Things are going on all around me that are making me realize that anything in our lives can be gone from us in the blink of an eye. Things can change just like that (snaps fingers). We should never expect that things will stay just how they are, or get comfortable but expect that at any moment our lives can be turned upside down. Morbid isn't it? But reality it is.
By now we have all heard of what happened in Colorado at the Batman premiere. I have to say I am appalled. A little surprised. While our entire nation sits in shock that someone would commit such an act. I sat with my cousin last night and counted all the moments we could remember in history in this country where someone did something terrible (i.e. columbine, 9/11, Oklahoma city, etc). I thought to myself its so sad. It so sad that people have to lose their lives in such a matter. But its also so sad that in other parts of the world this happens every single day. People literally live in a war zone, and don't know if today is going to be their last day literally. I am not at all discounting what happened yesterday, I am simply trying to point out how short life really is, and how this is slowly becoming our reality here in the states.
I have an acquaintance whose fiance got into a bmx accident and now is paralyzed from the waist down. We are all praying for his recovery through rehab. and i truly believe a positive attitude and God can change any situation around. But when I found out about the news I was grief stricken. Once again in the blink of an eye their lives have been completely turned upside down. And I don't know what I would do if this happened to me.
My good friend's friend's mother just got diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer. And is ready to throw in the towel without the ultimate diagnosis of the only doctor I know who counts. The Lord. I know in all situations we want to listen to the "experts". I choose to listen to the EXPERT who made those so called "experts" and believe in his predestined plan for my life. I hope everyone else does too. No matter what any doctor tells you, if its not your time to go, its not your time to go.
All this just made me think these last couple of days about who I rely on when things go wrong. Who I trust with my problems. Who comforts me in the midst of a crisis situation. Its so nice to have people around to rely on, but at times I forget that the main person I should be relying on is God. No matter what, he's the only person who can make situations change. Who can turn my sorrow to joy. Who can help me when an overwhelming situation just seem so light and airy.
At some point we have to take stock of all the things in our life. Cherish every moment of everyday, and stop complaining about certain things that aren't going to change right now. Remember things could be alot worse.
My prayer and love goes out to everyone in Colorado. Everyone struggling through a tough situation right now. Everyone dealing with a loss. I hope you find your way through. I hope you find the answers you need. But most of all I hope you find peace, a peace that surpasses understanding.
God be with you. God be with us all.
