I attend a small church and sit on the same pew each and every service. Most people that are regulars tend to do that. On "my" pew, it is just me and on the other end is a sweet older lady and her 4 year granddaughter. I am sorry to say that I didn't really know her that well. I spoke and shook her hand at fellowship time, but I can't say I really knew her. I just always knew who I would be sharing the pew with each service. So I say goodbye at the end of the service and tell her I will see her next Sunday, as I do all the older crowd that I sit around. Fast forward to next Sunday. Our pastor announces that this dear saint fell and died sometimes during the week. They don't know if the fall prompted a heart attack or the heart attack prompted the fall. Either way, she was gone.
Why did this older woman's death bother me so much? While I cared for as a church member and hated to hear of her accident, I didn't really know her well enough to get all emotional over it. I guess her death was just a ever constant reminder that our lives are as a vapor that appeareth for just a little while. We do not know what the next 24 hours will bring into our lives. We never know when it will be the last time we see our family, our friends, or even our fellow church member. Every day when we walk out the door, we never know if we or our loved ones will ever make it home. For whatever reason, we all tend to forget that. We will leave the house in a huff and forget to tell people we love them. We take for granted that we will make it right the next time we see them or apologize when we get home.
Take the time to let your family and friends know just how much they mean to you. You just might never get the chance again.
Boast not thyself of tomorrow: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 27:1
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