Life And Loss

Our Pastor Emeritus sent this out. He is deep into his 80's so this has special meaning to him. I am also transitioning to the stage in life where we start to experience more loss than gains. My sisters and I lost our dad over three years ago. My wife lost her father a couple of years before my dad passed.

Hopefully, the words of a retired pastor can give you some comfort.

For clarification, Pastor did not author this. He passed it along from a friend.

THE WAVES OF LOSS

Alright, here goes. I'm old. What that means is that I've survived (so far) and a lot of people I've known and loved did not. I've lost friends, best friends, acquaintances, co-workers, grandparents, mom, relatives, teachers, mentors, students, neighbors, and a host of other folks. I have no children, and I can't imagine the pain it must be to lose a child. But here's my two cents.