Grieving With Hope
Today at 3:45 PM CST, Granny Ruth went to be with the Lord forever.
I am so glad that I got to see her and have a final conversation with her today before she died. It's ironic how you imagine what you will say in these defining moments, yet they hardly ever turn out as dramatic as envisioned. That's how it was today. I think that the reason for the lack of fanfare was that our "crucial conversations" had occurred all along the way. There was no need for a speech of "crucial regrets", just a temporary goodbye.
Three things that were included in virtually every conversation that we had since college were these thoughts:
GR: Granny Ruth loves you very much.
Me: I love you too Granny.
GR: Granny is so proud of you.
Me: I'm proud of you too Granny.
GR: God is So Good!
Me: Yes Granny. He really is.
Those were my last words to her today. It really was just that simple...
Tonight, Granny is getting caught up with the rest of her family in heaven: her daughther (Delores), her sisters (Ann Lee & Pearlie), and her husband (Wakefield). Most importantly she is no longer in pain and she is in the pressence of our Lord. Because of these things, even though me and my family are facing a great loss, we can grieve with hope -- an eternal hope (I Thes. 4:13-18).
Thanks to all of my friends who have been there for me during this experience. You will never know how grateful I am. My prayer is that you will feel this loved when you lose a loved one. You may not be part of my biological family, but you ARE family.
Victor
posted by A Viewpoint From Victor @ 10:34 PM
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4 Comments:
Victor, we are with you in thiks. Thnak you for sharing your life and for your faith.
Blessings to Granny now and forever more.
Granny continues to bless many people through the character qualities she helped form in you, Victor. In a way, she is still sharing and nurturing and gently directing every time you grace us with your presence.
Take some time for yourself after this week, bro. You are loved.
Vman,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
It sounds like Granny has blessed you with so much wisdom over the years. Thank you for sharing some of that wisdom with the rest of us.
You are a blessing to those of us not yet with the Lord.
My deepest condolences to the loss of your grandmother, I apologize for sending my concerns so late. You will be in my prays through this time of loss, please remember that you have been blessed to have had someone as wonderful as her in your life.
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