Death

I wasn't able to do a blog post yesterday because I received a phone call that my childhood neighbor I have known for 40 years that is really more like family was in the hospital on her death bed. I just saw her in the last couple months and she was up just fine. So to hear this was devastating. My mother and I rushed to the hospital yesterday afternoon. This beautiful woman & her husband were like an extra set of parents for me growing up. We lived on an awesome street where neighbors took care of neighbors. When I was about 6-7 years old her husband had just pulled up from work when I went out my front door screaming my head off. I had been doing an art project and stapled my finger and the staple was embedded in it. Nate pulled the staple out and took me in his house and cleaned and bandaged my finger. Wiping away my tears the entire time. And I spent a great deal of time going to church with Gracie and cooking in the kitchen with her after school. There are decades of stories I could tell. Like I said they are our family. But Gracie broke her leg two weeks ago and they took a biopsy and found bone cancer. No one had any idea she had cancer. In two weeks she went from fine to days until she will be gone. But there is beauty in it and this is what I am getting to. Just before her fall because she wasn't able to get around like she used to she said she wanted God to take her home. And when this happened she told the family she is ready to go home. Not home to her house but "Home" to the Lord. When there is no fear of death because you either have a deep faith in religion or God or your heart knows your going to heaven there is a peace in that. There is a big difference I see just watching the way my grandmother was and the way my friend is. My grandmother was afraid to die as much as she wanted to be with my grandfather. And he ended up coming to get her on the 14th anniversary of his death. So she would not be as afraid. The Lord allowed me to see the vision of them going to heaven together. But with my friend you could see her peace yesterday. They are taking her home but she will be ready when the angels come and tell her its time. She will go prancing towards heaven to see the Lord. You don't have to practice any form of religion to believe in God and in heaven. As long as you live a reasonably good life your place is secure in heaven. Cuss, drink a couple drinks, even forget to pay your taxes on time, & even gossip a little. Your still going to heaven. Your spot is reserved! Love & Light to you All! Please say a prayer for the family of my friend so that their pain is eased.