Thursday, October 11, 2012

TIME is tickin' away!


Last night we said “Goodbye” to our dear Hospitality House Directors, Lou & Cathy Rozmiarek. We still have a little “goodbye-ing” left to do with them, but today I find myself reflecting on the events of last night…

We had over 60 people come to thank Lou & Cathy for the impact they had made on their lives (many who weren’t able to come) and I couldn’t help but think of the overdone Ray Boltz song, “Thank you for giving to the Lord. I am a life that was changed.” It’s impossible to go to a goodbye dinner without reflecting on the impact one life can have on another.

The military is blessed in many ways, and although I have not met a person yet who likes saying “Goodbye”, we are blessed in being able to do so. Having to say “Goodbye” so often, lends itself to a deeper understanding of the brevity of time. When you are changing locations at least every couple of years, you learn the difficult lesson of how to make the most of your time with people. 

Anyone who has been in a serious car accident, had a life threatening experience or precarious health can relate to the sense of how short life is.  After making it through that experience, there is a desire to breathe deeply, enjoy the world and the people around us, and even to make things right with God, ourselves and those we love. For believers, this is just another spiritual reminder that this world is not our home and we are aliens here. Our hearts were not meant to stay here.

So, even though my heart is deeply saddened to be saying “goodbye” to such dear friends and colleagues, I guess I write this as a reminder to myself and others- Don’t wait! Live life to the fullest and make the most of your time, because the days are evil. –Ephesians 5:16

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