Life Ponderings

I find it so strange that I only think about my own mortality when someone I love passes away.

On the 1st my good friend, Diane, died after spending over a year in and out of the hospital. She had always suffered from many health complications, but she had undergone gastric bypass surgery two years ago and this further complicated her health and caused it to just completely deteriorate. I shall miss her terribly. I met her because I watched her children. Her daughter was a little over a year old and her son was just 6 weeks old when I began... they are both in their twenties now. The daughter has a son that is 18 months old and another baby on the way. The son is seriously dating a beautiful girl.
Diane's mother is still living. She is,of course, taking the loss of her daughter very hard. I just pray so very hard for this family. What gives me comfort is knowing that they know that Diane is now Standing in the Son!! She had such a belief! The entire family does. I am so grateful that Jesus works so strongly at times like these. He can deliver the grace that we need to move through grief. It gives us the quiet knowledge to know that Diane is His child and is now whole and free of the pain she suffered. She is where we all want to be eventually!

Diane's passing just made me think about how long I have left on earth. What can I do to make it more meaningful? How can I better serve? How can I improve my own health? I felt very, very mortal because my friend was only two years older than me.

God, grant me serenity.