There has been quite a bit of disheartening news lately that makes me take a moment to stop and think. We don't know how long we'll be on this rock and we can't let those little moments pass us by.
Friday of last week the news was of a 16 year old girl who was evidently driving her 13 year old and 2 year old step brothers to school and daycare because an adult family member was recovering from surgery of some sort and unable to drive. The girl somehow lost control of the vehicle on wet roads and plunged into the Green River which was running high due to the rainy weather. The girl made it out of the car and dove down trying unsuccessfully to rescue her step brothers. Authorities have since pulled the vehicle out of the river but are unable to find the 13 year-old.
From North Carolina came the news of a teenage girl who spent most of her high school years campaigning the importance of teen driving safety and was tragically killed by a drunk driver mere blocks from her home.
These news bits leave me and others pondering why these events happen and question the Big Picture; for those of us who believe in God, how could He let this happen? We don't have the answer and we won't know what the Big Picture is until we are standing by His side. Until that time we have every opportunity to not let these precious moments slip from our grasp.
So things aren't always Puppy Dogs and Roses in life and you may have that little squabble with your kids or your parents. You may even get into the Big One with a family member or a friend and go for years without keeping the lines of communication open. You still have time. Take the time to forgive and move forward. What happened in the past is behind you and we can't go back to undo what has been done, but we can move forward and tell these people what they mean to us before they are gone, or before we go for that matter.
We don't know how long we will be on this Rock, but we still have time.
The driver that went into the Green River is a friend of my son's. She has had a tough life up to the point before the accident. Some of the usual teenage problems plus her mom's cancer coming back. She was getting her life on track with school and home when this happened. We hope she and her family can make it through this tough time.
ReplyDeleteIt's so true that you never know what may happen next and you need to remember that.