A friend of mine took ill overnight. Healthy one day and near death the next.
Her immediate future at this point is unknown (to us.)
I watched an interview of the brother of an American on the flight gone missing.
He said how his brother viewed each day as a gift.
The Gardener, just two weeks before the plane went away,
flew out of the same airport on the same airlines,
headed in a similar direction.
So the news clutched at my heart.
Look around you, look outside.
Grab up today.
It is a gift.
The complete disappearance of that flight has nagged at me. A state of limbo for loved ones. I will say a prayer for your friend, Dotsie. Each day truly is a gift; I do try to be mindful of that.
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Denise
So true. thank you for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
It's too easy to take ur lives for granted. Each day is a new day and we must be thankful that we are here to enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, the older we get, the more we learn to at least attempt to live in the moment....prayers for all on board the flight and your friend who is ill. Life changes and that is so certain.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dotsie. You are right.
ReplyDeletePraying for your friend, to the One who holds it all in His hands.
Deanna
So very true... Saying a prayer for your friend.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear of your friend being ill. And the news of that missing plane is so very sad.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, and this post is very timely for me. My Mom and I have spent a LOT of time together in these past couple of weeks, as we wait for her upcoming surgery. We don't know what the future holds. But we are clinging to today. So very thankful for my family! Blessed indeed!!
xo Kris
No truer words!
ReplyDeleteOh, Dotsie, I was thinking about you when I heard the reports.....I can understand how you feel. My husband was in the offices that the plane entered two weeks later on 9/11. It does make you stop to appreciate life from a different perspective.
ReplyDeleteDotsie, I am so sorry to hear about your friend...we just never, ever know what the next day will bring,do we? And that airplane mystery is absolutely mind boggling! God knows exactly where it is and your friend's future. How comforting to know this. Thank you for this great reminder.
ReplyDeleteYour post makes us all, stop and think, what can we do TODAY!!
ReplyDeleteI like how Kris worded it, "cling to today".
Sobering words here today...and such a wise admonition. Savor today for it is a gift. Seeing the things that are unseen.
ReplyDeleteI will be praying for your friend.
True words spoken, life can change in an instant, we all need that reminder
ReplyDeleteThe missing plane brought back bad memories for my family. My cousin's husband was navigator on a Flying Tiger airplane that went missing in 1962 while taking soldiers to Viet Nam. He left my cousin with 5 kids. The family had no closure until a few years ago when the government finally released information as to what happened.
ReplyDeleteYes. A great reminder to cherish the gift of life as we worship the Giver.
ReplyDeleteDear Dotsie, thank you for sharing this reminder to 'grab up today' before it's gone. A nine year old boy dropped dead on Monday of an unknown heart disorder while walking to school. He attended our church's Sunday school and his farewell will be at our church on Saturday. His parents and sister are grieving but so thankful for the light that their little boy was in their lives. So many questions. So much to give thanks for, including the Gardener's safe return. Praying for your dear friend.
ReplyDeleteLife is a gift that should not be taken for granted. Thank you for the reminder. ♥
ReplyDeleteI try every day to keep my eyes wide open to the wonder of each day and to keep a thankful heart. Today...offering prayers for all aboard the flight
ReplyDeletethat is lost..healing for you friend and faith that God is on the throne.
Dottie
Each day is a gift, and we have to live it well. I hope this flight doesn't become the mystery of the century, strange to lose a plane in our age of technology.
ReplyDeleteClose call for your hubby to have been in and around the same situation.
Yes indeed.
ReplyDeleteYes....so true. I'm realizing that more and more. Thanks for saying it.
ReplyDeleteOh Dot your friend is in my prayers. I cannot image how those people with loved ones missing must feel they are all in my prayers as well.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that the Gardner was not on that flight. It does make you take thought...
xo
Leann
Yes, very true! My mom and dad returned, just a week back through the same route. Oh, I could feel the same!
ReplyDeleteyour words gave me the chills...I so hope the people I love and know live like this..it's the only way!
ReplyDeleteFood for thought. I am counting my blessings.
ReplyDeleteI do hope your friend recovers.
Podso,
ReplyDeleteOver the past few years, I've tried everyday to tell "Mr. Ed" how precious he is in my life. Each time I see a friend, I try to let them know what a blessing they are to me. Sometimes, I get "that look", but recently we lost our 40year old neighbor to Cancer. I agree, everyday is a gift!!!
Fondly,
Pat
P.S. I count your continued friendship a blessing to my life!
I am especially aware today that every day is a gift. Lovely post.
ReplyDeleteTruly wise words. My best wishes to your dear friend for a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteTruer words were never spoken...wishing the best for your friend.
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