It's Thursday...and I'm thirsty. Today was yet another reminder of our own mortality, that this life here and now is just a part of our reality.
1st hour: Watched part of the movie UP.
2nd hour: Funeral with the few students that came to school in that class.
3rd hour: No students- So, I organized, cleaned, and did some lesson planning. It was actually nice to get some of that done. It's been a very busy/exhausting week!
I heard that 3,000 people attended the wake. The funeral was packed. My students and I arrived 30 minutes early and there was no seating. We stood along one of the side walls in the church. Unfortunately I have been to wakes/funerals just about every 6 months- Uncle Jim Reardon's last January, Grandma Buddy's 6 months ago, and now this one. You can't help but remember the people you have personally lost. Let's just say that my heart is heavy and joyful. It's is possible to still feel sadness and content. It's that thirsting that gets you. Yea, it's "Thirsty Thursday" and I'd love a couple drinks, but I'm talking about the thirst of being totally united with Jesus in heaven with all of our loved ones one day.
Don't wait for a tragedy to tell the people you care about how much you love them.
St. Paul, pray for us!
Holy Spirit, inspire us!
Side note: I love my students and was so happy to see many of my Term 1, 2, 3, and night students at the wake and funeral today. Great community.
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