Thursday, January 1, 2009

new endings

While most of our attention is on new beginnings in this new year, endings also take place.

My Uncle passed away this morning, just 25 minutes into the new year. So, while things begin, resolutions, plans, the first newborn of the year, families celebrate the new year, some experience endings.

Christmas night he sat in my moms living room and opened 'white elephant' gifts with us, today he is gone.

This ending is final, no second chances, no time to try something new, an ending that we all must face. But, this ending is also a beginning - the beginning of eternity apart from this life.

Eternity: 1. infinite time; duration without beginning or end.

Infinite time...that is overwhelming. Although we think in terms of eternity beginning when we die, the definition says it has no beginning or end. So today as my uncle passed eternity simply continued. Unaffected. As he is celebrating in the thrown room of heaven, eternity with no beginning or end moves on. Completely depressing for those who have to eternal hope in Christ, just another day in God's eternal perspective...a child done with his journey...a new ending.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Lori,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.