Well a week ago there was great sadness at our house because a cat destroyed the nesting place of our little robin family and killed all of the little ones- just for sport it would seem. It happened early in the morning when both of the parents were out gathering food for the babies. We opened the blinds just after it had happened and watched the parents struggling to grasp what had just taken place. They stood there on the corner of the porch not knowing what to do. It was heart breaking to watch as the daddy gave his worm to the mommy and they both stood there forlorn. Our children were devastated and shed many tears, and the skies wept in their behalf that day.
Last night we discovered that our dear friend Karl Savage (who we were so blessed to know in Lawrence) had passed away several weeks ago, from a rather sudden heart attack. I am quite overwhelmed by the news, he has certainly left a great void that could never be filled. For one who loved life and family, who was so full of goodness and a capacity to love and teach in a way that was a rare and wonderful thing to experience. Today my tears fall as abundantly as the rain is falling outside, it seems again that the heavens laments our loss. Oh, may God bless our friends!
This has caused us to reflect much more deeply about how we are leading our lives and where we are placing importance, and laying in our path the somber fact that we can't take for granted the goodness that we are given each day. So today I want to try with all my might to remember something my darling friend Julie Savage once told me, (instead of making New Year's Resolutions), the best choice we can make is to live our lives without regrets.
2 comments:
That is terribly sad. Well said though.
I hadn't heard about Karl; very sorry and very sad.
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