Personal blog of christian
writer & fallible mom
Katy McKenna Raymond
in Kansas City, Missouri
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WordServe Literary
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Twenty-four
Twenty-four years ago this morning, I dropped my two children off at my girlfriend Terri’s house and drove to the hospital to be with my critically ill father.
When I returned for Scott and Carrie eight hours later, it was to the open arms of a lifelong friend who offered me comfort, who mourned with me over Dad’s death and my deep loss.
This morning, Terri called. It is my turn to weep with her, my turn to care. For her own father died today, exactly 24 years after mine.
Every year that’s passed suddenly seems like no longer than a mere moment. Every detail of being in the hospital room as my father drew his last breath has come back to me in vivid memory as Terri told me the story of ushering her dad into eternity.
Sometimes, it can feel like an entire season has elapsed, when in truth only 24 brief hours have become history. Even now, time plays its tricks on me: Has it really been twenty-four years, or twenty-four hours, or twenty-four minutes?
But sometimes, when the passage of time means nothing at all, a hurting friend’s heart means everything in the world.
- Praying for you and your friend.
Posted by suzan on 04/19/08 at 06:50 PM
- That was a lovely post and your are a lovely friend
Posted by Angela on 04/20/08 at 02:08 PM
- I will pray for you both. Another post I can relate to - I was with my mom when she died 11 years ago. You will be such a comfort to your friend, just as she was to you.
Posted by Jeannine on 04/21/08 at 11:49 AM
- Seems like just yesterday...can it possibly be that long ago?
How ironic that we were just talking about Terri's dad the other night at Mom's birthday.Posted by Bridget on 04/22/08 at 05:19 PM - I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.
Check out <a href="http://myinspiringstory.com">MyInspiringStory</a>Posted by J on 04/25/08 at 07:18 PM
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