What I am Afraid Of

Blog – The Rocky Roads of Life Written October 16, 2018

Hello Friends. 

There are a lot of things I am afraid of.  

Heights.  

An intruder in my house.  

Stuck in a fire.  

Wasps.  

Being attacked by birds.  

Having no coffee in the morning. Eek! 

Those sorts of things. 

But the one thing I am most afraid of is dying… 

Not the fact that I die, because I know where I am going. 

I know that I am going to heaven and I will meet my Heavenly Father. 

I am so afraid of leaving this world without my family and friends. 

Without the people I love. 

I don’t think that they won’t survive without me. 

But afraid for them and the pain and sadness they will experience.

I know first hand what losing someone so close can do to a person. 

The grieving process is such a hard road to go down. 

The days and hours spent thinking of your loved one can be heartbreaking. 

I know that we live in a world where death is inevitable. 

We are born, we live, and at some point, we will die. 

Sometimes it is way too early. 

And sometimes it’s our time to go. 

Coping with the loss of someone loved is one of life’s biggest challenges.

It can be overwhelming. 

There’s no right or wrong way to grieve.

Healing happens gradually.

And there is no “normal” timetable for grieving.

I just hope that when I go, I have time to say goodbye.

That may not happen, so I always want my family and friends to know that I LOVE them.

There will always be hugs and kisses when I am around.

There will be lots “I love you”’s.

Life is so precious. 

I know I have said that before, but I can’t stress it enough.

Our time on earth is limited.

Being close to dying myself, and living through that.

It has made me believe that I have a second chance.

So, I try to make every moment count.

And when I say try, I mean try.

It’s hard at times.

And I fail at it, time and time again.

But as long as I can forgive myself, I can move on.

And try again.

So this, my friends, is my challenge to you.

Give hugs and say I love you to people that matter in your life.

Let them know that they are very important to you.

Make every moment count.

Love,

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