Life and Death

This morning I woke up early and the first thing I did was call my friend of 32 years to wish her a happy 40th Birthday. We chatted and laughed and firmed up the plans for her old school Jam tomorrow night. I got off the phone feeling great and excited and blessed to have her in my life. I thought of all the things that we did as kids and all the plans we have for the future.

After that I got out of bed and picked out the dress I would wear to a funeral this morning. A friend's grandmother died. And then it hit me....

I woke up this morning excited to celebrate a life and just within a few hours I would be morning a death. Boy when they say lessons are everywhere, they are not kidding.

Tomorrow is never promised. Yes my friend was mourning the death of her grandmother who lived a good long life, but that will be something she will always carry with her. In the last few years, I have noticed that funerals are coming all too often. Young, old, middle aged, No one is promised tomorrow.