This week Josh has been in Fl on business. He used to travel a good bit but has not been gone for this long in quit a while. The first day was not so bad. The second day my youngest son Easton who is two began saying "Daddy working?" In his own little way he was asking me where he was...
We limit talking to Josh on the phone while he is out of town because it just seems to get the children upset. Carson did have one conversation with him wile he was gone where he simply asked "Daddy can you come home pleeease?"
I was forced to think of Brittany Batson and Katherine Church as I sat listening to my child needing his daddy. My heart cried as I thought of the many questions that will come in the days ahead. I thought of how hard it had been to be without Josh for the past few days and then tried to imagine how it would feel to know he was not coming home...I couldn't!
I prayed for the families this week that have suffered a great loss, and even more the sweet children of these great men!
As Josh pulled into the drive way this morning and I ran to him and held him in my arms I thought of my precious friend Amber and how I know she would give about anything to be able to do that again. To run to Brent and hold him in her arms!
I know this doesn't seem like a very positive or touching blog. I guess I am just typing my feelings with the thought in mind that life is not guaranteed. Make each moment count. Love like it was your last day to love! Live like you are not going to live another day! Whoever that person is that you love but have not told them lately let them know today!
Pray for the mothers of these babies, and for the families as they go through each day without such an important person in their lives.
Most importantly as Brad Batson says keep the main thing the main thing!
I miss you Brent and Russ you will forever be in the hearts of all who laughed with you, loved you, had you as a friend, or ever crossed your path. I am so thankful I was one of those people!
ONE LOVE
1 comment:
This time of year, around Father's Day, is always the hardest for me to answer those questions for Emily and Eli. I don't know the families of these tragedies, but I can relate to their sorrow. All we can do is try and explain it to them the best way we know how. "Daddy is in Heaven" probably doesn't mean too much to the simple innocent mind of a child, but we have to raise them to know what that REALLY means; and they will one day find peace in those words. Until then I pray that God gives them the words to comfort their little ones.
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