Why?

Today I found out that the pastor of my church & his wife's son died. It saddens my heart on so many levels. First because I am good friends with the wife. She's been like a big sister to me the past 10 years. Romans 12:15 says to "rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn." I have always taken this scripture to heart because I believe we are to stand side beside our fellow brothers/sisters in good times and in bad. Today I am mourning alongside my friend as she tries to come to grip with this devastating loss to her family. I cannot even fathom the range of emotions one must feel when losing a child. It's just not the way life is supposed to happen. The grey haired are not supposed to bury the black haired young. As a mother I cannot imagine a deeper pain than that of losing your child. I think it's every mother's worst nightmare. How do you ever move on from such an occurrence? How do you ever really feel normal again? I guess you don't because everything is forever changed and you are forever changed.

Yes bad things happen. They happen all the time. No one wants tragedy happen to them. If given the choice we'd all rather die later rather than sooner, but it just doesn't always work that way. We are not promised a tomorrow. Rejoice in today. Today is the present. Live fully in the moments you have.  Will you be angry for the time you feel robbed of or will you be thankful for the time you were given? I hope I would be thankful. Distraught but extremely thankful.