Saturday, March 26, 2005

Requiem

No matter how you feel about court cases, living wills, and feeding tubes, I think it is clear that Terri Schiavo will die soon. That in itself is an immense sadness for anyone who loved her. The debate swirling around this woman only serves to magnify everyone's pain.

Jessica Lunsford surely did not deserve to see the face of a monster as she lay dying. Bobbie Jo Stinnett and Laci Peterson should be holding their babies at this moment. Where does it all end? Someday, somehow.

There Will Come A Day performed by Faith Hill

It's not easy trying to understand
How the world can be so cold, stealing the souls of man
Cloudy skies rain down on all your dreams
You wrestle with the fear and doubt
Sometimes it's hard but you gotta believe

Chorus:
There's a better place, where our Father waits
And every tear He'll wipe away
The darkness will be gone,the weak shall be strong
Hold on to your faith

There will come a day, there will come a day
Wars are raging, lives are scattered
Innocence is lost, and hopes are shattered
The old are forgotten, the children are forsaken
In this world we're living in
Is there anything sacred?

There will come a day, there will come a day
The song will ring out, down those golden streets
The voices of earth with the angels will sing
Every knee will bow, sin will have no trace
In the glory of His amazing grace
Every knee will bow, sin will have no trace
In the glory of His amazing grace
There will come a day, there will come a day
Oooh there will come a day
I know there's coming a day, coming a day

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm reading "The Home Beyond." It's a Victorian Era book about the spirituality of death.

Is there a good way to die? People say in their sleep. I hope to be awake and eating ice cream (DQ), surrounded by friends and family. I want to have a Hollywood worthy good-bye, finish my Blizzard and kick off in a comfy bed. I'm not kidding.

Things will get better... right?

I distinctly remember a day in... maybe February?  I remember the moment, but not what day it was. I was sitting at work thinking about plan...