MF, I had a nice chuckle thinking of your dad as that cute little flying spirit in the icon. That is wonderful he was free, and how nice he is still nearby...how special
When I worked in Respiratory Therapy I thought it was interesting that the ones (men actually since women didn't try to convert those around them as the men did...loudly) who were Fundamentalists seemed terrified at the end of their lives. They often begged and cried for help to stay alive and said how scared they were, and I never understood that...I mean if you knew someone was waiting and loving and all, why be terrified to go to him?
I just mentioned that because I didn't understand how a person went from being so confident in his salvation and his god, but when the time came to meet him he was terrified and grabbing my arm to save him. Maybe someone could explain that to me?
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As the saying goes, when a door slams shut in one place a window opens somewhere else. After staring at the door for many years, it finally occured to me to go look for the open window. I discovered I like sunlight and warmth much more than peeling old doors anyway, so I climbed out the window and reveled in my discovery. I will never sit behind a closed door again, no matter how comfortable my chair becomes. Me
Mel, I'm glad you found your own open window and stepped through it.