I'm not able to sleep (which could be attributed to either narcolepsy or heartache, really), so I decided to let the computer distract me until the benadryl (hopefully) takes over. I just read your post, Danielle, and looking at the "lost list" (I mentally added John Howell for the Bill MacNabb clan!) a thought struck me................I don't believe there's been a better time for our loved ones to enter Heaven! (Thinking strictly from their perspective, naturally!) Imagine what it must be like to be among an actual group of related (or related several times removed!) new-comers. To experience sights we living can hardly imagine along side so many friends and relatives who are also experiencing them for the first time..............I don't know, it seems special to me. (Not that our other loved ones would have experienced loneliness upon entering alone!) But isn't it true that when you see something great for the first time, you always wish you had a loved one right there experiencing it with you?! It also touches my heart to think about the fact that Zachary, Hannah, and all of the precious little ones whose names are still known only in Heaven are probably there acting as "seasoned guides" to the friends and family we now grieve! "Suffer the little children to come unto me, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven....." I picture our older relatives, such as Papa and our (MacNabb) grandmother, Ella, sort of calmly (but joyfully) greeting everyone.........while the babies are dancing around hardly able to contain their excitement! "Come on, hurry up! You have to see this!!!"
I just want to say that today (and yesterday) has been a perfect example of how our blog should work. I mean, no one should feel obligated to make "x" number of posts a week-----all that really matters is that we do our best to keep an eye on the blog so that when a true need arises we can instantly reach out with words of comfort! For me, today, that then translated into effortless access to comfort when I needed it most. (No matter how many times I needed it!!) The proof of love, commitment, and connectedness is in the "rallying around" not in daily "chatting it up"!!! (The latter is just plain fun!!) And for whatever faults our clan may or may not have, we sure know how to pull off a good rally, don't we?!?!?!!!! I dare say most people can't claim that.
Anyway.........the sleepiness is finally starting to creep in. And George (the cat) continuously insists that my hands, lap, and focus should be on nothing but him, which makes for slow typing! So I bid you all good night at last! Sandy
