circle

the circle of life. no i am not talking about the movie, "the lion king" but how everything goes in cycles & seasons.

as strange as this may sound, people all around me are dying. no joke, for real. of course it is not me that is causing them to die, but for whatever reason, it was their time.

just today another co-worker was found dead in his apartment. i didn't know him too well but saw him around since he worked in my same division. sad. a few weeks ago another person died suddenly after surgery. older gentleman but even still. he complained of stomach pain, went to the hospital, had surgery & never made it out of ICU. i didn't kno the man but his daughter came to our wedding (so many ppl came, i couldn't remember even if you paid me).

a few weeks prior, i attended the funeral of a church member who died of cancer. from the time he found out to the time he died it was only a matter of 3 months. at the same time, another co-worker died of a freak car accident the day of New Year. and just 6 months prior, a church member died of a sudden heart attack. he was healthy.

this is not to mention 2 other stories of friends i have heard who had friend pass away suddenly the beginning of this year. what is it? the circle of life.

interesting. i just realized a word i keep using in this entry, 'suddenly.' it was all 'suddenly.' we are not guaranteed tomorrow. if that is the case, consider the following:

1. are you at peace with God?
2. are you at peace with your 'neighbor'?
3. do your friends/family know you love them?
4. have you lived to the FULL as God intended?

if not, what are you waiting for? the time is now.

i do not fear death. sure i don't want to die now because i don't sense my purpose/calling has been completed. but i trust in God. i rest in the fact that my days are numbered & my life is in His hands. when he deems it is time, it is time.

until then, i'll live unto Him.