Saying ‘goodbye’…

I’ve never been very good at it … I don’t even like seeing friends leave after a party, it’s even hard to separate after a weekend with my buddies, but there are some ‘goodbyes’ that don’t even compare. It hurts watching someone you love start packing for a journey really far away, like our daughter and son-in-law moving back to Germany…saying ‘goodbye for now’ raises the bar to a new level. But then, when I think of our precious mentor and friend, Katie, we lost here on earth just this past week, and how her husband of over 60 years had to say ‘goodbye’, there is just no comparison. In this case, my prayer is a simple one…that God will wrap His huge, loving, gentle arms around Dean, assuring him that his sweet wife, Katie, is free from cancer, free from pain and will be waiting for him. I will be giving Dean the card ‘May God hold you close…Praying for you.’ It’s a simple one…but sometimes just a few important words are all that needs to be said.