If some people are right, we don't have many days left. I watched a video last night, he sounded credible, if so, questions about our future. I only grasped a little of what he said, would have to watch it a number of times to really understand his comments.
Yesterday was my Mother's birthday. Jessie Maud Shannon passed away too many years ago, I would have loved to spend more time with her, I really never got to know her, other than just being my Mom. Probably took her for granted too many times, yet, she was my biggest supporter, confidant and friend.
We always put our Christmas tree up on her birthday, making it one of the biggest days of the year, heading to our spooky attic to retrieve the decorations, always putting the lights on first, then the ornaments, icicles last, then Mom would do the decorations under the tree. The fence that Dad made from old fruit boxes, the cotton for snow, mirrors for ice, houses, all the china dolls at the gateposts. A glorious day, and Christmas was only a week away.
I cannot imagine how the families of those with "empty chairs" are coping with the season. How can they look at presents under the tree that will go unopened. How could they possibly look at gifts purchased, but will never be wrapped. Overwhelming grief, and it was senseless, it cannot be reconciled, that makes it even more grievous.
We don't do much on Christmas morning anymore, our family is spread out across the country, just the wife and I, so it is much like any other day, anymore,, but I am sure that this Christmas morning I am going to be saying a few prayers, hoping that in some way, they will help alleviate the deep hurt emanating from those homes missing the sound of some first graders, opening their presents. My thoughts will be with them, I cannot imagine their grief.
Few days go by anymore, when when there is not a shooting, a deadly car wreck, or a major catastrophe of some kind, it is becoming a way of life, commonplace.
Maybe it will all end in a couple days, who knows? Perhaps we have run our race, the planets are aligned, the Mayan calendar may be right, there is no more.
