Reconciling

So…if you’ve been reading my blog, you may have noticed that two posts ago I wrote about the birth of my nephew.

The Gift of Life.

And then…my last post, was about someone dying.

To say the least, I’ve been trying to reconcile the two all day now.  In my mind, at the first, they seem to be polar opposites.  Life and death.  Just like hot and cold.  Or hard and soft.  And it’s very difficult to live in a world where two totally opposing things are coming at you.

But maybe they aren’t so polar opposites after all.  It doesn’t make the joy of life…or the pain of dying…any different to have that realization.  I’m still thrilled about the birth of my nephew…and I still ache for those who are sick or dying.  It doesn’t take away those emotions…it just makes them…reconciled.

Grace and Peace to all of you.