Life Is ........ Part 2.

So as we are at the viewing of Hal (you had to ready the previous post) there is another viewing taking place at this funeral home. It is for a young 21 year old boy who died in a motorcycle accident coming home from college, on the same day as Shar's grandfather. But as the funeral director is asking which viewing are you hear for, I begin to notice that I recognized many of the attendants for the other viewing. I asked the director to see the program for the young boy and I quickly realize that I coached the young man while I was at Belton.

It was really wonderful to reconnect with the people I saw, even though the situation was so tragic. Coaches I had worked with, boys I had coached, and parents of those kids. As a teacher and a coach you are unaware of the impact you are having on a family while you are doing your job, but so many were thankful to see me and Shar and so amazed at how the kids were growing. Talking to parents that I had not seen in years and finding out the success and struggles that there son's are having and their appreciation for the work we did while in Belton. It made the evening a bit more positive for Shar and I.

So back to life is ........ As we are saying our goodbyes to an 85 year old man, a family and friends are saying their goodbyes to a 21 year old man. And as I looked at Hal in his coffin, and Justin in his coffin I was reminded again of how brief and fragile this life is, and yet how the sadness only exists for those still here. Jo Ann cried over Hal and Justin's sister struggled to even leave the funeral home, and yet Hal and Justin just lay there.

I was trying to explain to Blake and Ann Jo that even though we can see PawPaw, this is just his body. His spirit is with God. Like an and egg and egg shell. The shell is all that we see here, but the egg has gone on to be in heaven. Could I have given a worse explanation????

And as I struggle with death in this life I am equally perplexed about the idea of living forever in eternity. FOREVER!!! What is that?