How do we cope with the hurt of life?

Maybe this is not such a fun topic. But you know what? I have a plan. Maybe it’s not God’s plan, but it gives me a sense of closure on the topic.

I have a dream. My wife and I are taking actions to make that dream happen. The dream is to be able to wake up in the morning, walk out to my dock, get in my boat and go. One of my friends once asked me, what if it’s a row boat? Well, that’s not the dream silly. I imagine that I will live to the age of 86. The joke I have created is, that I will die on my stairs that will lead to my boat dock at the lake. They will be steep. There will be many steps. It will pose a challenge as I age. I plan to walk them everyday until I can’t. In my head, I walk them until I die. That is how deep the imprint of my dream is. The reality is, most likely some other scenario will happen.

As I sit and reflect on my life this morning, somberness hits me. The dreams I had didn’t come true. Things happened that interfered with my dreams. Some of it was out of my control. Some of it, I contributed to the mess that took me in the total opposite direction.

Some things I have closure on. Other things, there will never be closure.

THEN THERE IS HOPE.

Hope for circumstances to change for the better.

Hope for this world to let go of self and give life to others.

Hope that the imprint we have is the celebration of life.

This life and the life to come.

Hope for others to find The Imprint of the Celebration of Life – The Life of Jesus.

Have a FUN FRIDAY! and a great weekend.