These are times when I truly don’t understand God’s ways. I’ll be going to a funeral this Thursday. Last Sunday my brother-in-law’s brother was electrocuted in a freak accident while working on a neon sign he was building. Just like that, and without warning, he’s no longer here. I never knew the brother very well. I met him briefly once or twice at a family gathering. He was only 39 years old. He leaves behind a wife and two small children. It just doesn’t seem right to have a life end that way. He was in the prime of his life with so many years to look forward to. He never got a last chance to say goodbye to his wife, children and loved ones. I can only imagine the feeling of sorrow that I’d have if I never got a chance to say the things that need to be said to a loved one. I know it’s not a fun thing to watch as a loved one with a terminal illness slowly dies before your eyes. However, it does at least give you the opportunity to say your goodbyes. You won’t have the feeling of regret at losing the chance to say the important things.
Sometimes, it seems like the wrong people in the world are dying. I can think of people close to me, as well as nationally known people, who died way before their time. Good people who were doing good and noble things with their lives. It’s probably mean, but I can think of many people living today whose lives I’d like to see traded with them. It’s a good thing that I’m not God because I’d do it in a heartbeat.
I don’t really expect anyone to be able to give me a satisfactory explanation for all of this. It’s one of life’s mysteries that will never be answered. I’m also not expecting God to pop up and give me a solo appearance and explain it either. It just doesn’t seem fair.
