This summer marked another class reunion for me.
Looking back at those silly moms who told us, while we were lining up to march into Olsen Auditorium, in our red and white caps and gowns, “this is the best day of your life”. Yah, we ate it up. We thought it couldn’t get better then the self indulging congratulations we were all receiving. Parties with parent approved (or blind eye) kegs, cruises, senior trips, all “making memories”. This was the ultimate time of our lives, we heard. That is until a better day came along…
Wedding day- same scenario. There is non-stop infusion of dresses, flowers, making this a picture perfect ‘best day of your life’. No more “wouldn’t it be nice if we were older …” or so Brian Wilson sings the sentiment for more than a few of generations of young lovers, waiting… For what? The best day of their lives, of course.
And so it rolls on: The birth of a child, that child’s milestones; graduation, marriage or children.
In the last year, the burden of cancer arose in our family. As we live in Christ, such is nothing to fear, however, news of this nature certainly humbles the spirit, and reminds the flesh of its own mortality. The cancer was caught early and dealt with quickly; all is well. What a gift to be brought to your station as ‘created’ by a Creator, reminded of restricted resources of humans and of the infinite power of God.
The fact for those who live in Christ, truly then, abundant joy would be the day you left this broken, finite, warped world to pass on to the Presence of God.
Now that truly, should be the Best Day of Your Life.
4 comments:
Amen!
Going through something like that puts things in perspective a bit, doesn't it. Very nice post. :)
Amen! I say again, Amen! Enough of these "best day of your life" scams, let us live everyday to its fullest, even the quiet mundane or grief stricken ones, let them be what they are, a day that the Lord hath made, until we meet the occasion when we are truly full!
Amen to that. Thank you for this beautiful post.
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