Death touches every life's journey. Death comes to all life. Although we hate to see the aged die, we perhaps accept it as life's longing for renewal and thankful for the departed one's long life. When tragic death occurs, we are troubled in understanding and coping. Tragic sudden death and death of the young can create a myriad of unanswerable questions. We are simply stunned.
All kinds of death happens daily; the expected, the unexpected, the young and the old, the rich and the poor and people of all colors, nationalities and faith. When those notable celebrities die we are inundated with news-outlet stories as was the case in the death of former National Basketball Association great, Kobe Bryant and his daughter. Keep in mind that there were others who died in that helicopter crash and many people who on the same day all around the world died. We are saddened for Kobe's family and likewise saddened for other families who are dealing with similar heartbreak this day.
On the occasion of family deaths, tragic deaths and deaths of the famous, we perhaps pause more reverently with greater reflection as it touches us in a personal manner with the messages of life's frailty and unpredictability. I am reminded frequently of 13-former basketball players I coached who died at very young ages. Some left life's journey plagued with physical maladies, others were tragically taken in unexpected accidents and few lost hope due to various reasons and took their own lives. These many years later, I hurt and pray for those families and cherish my time with each.
With today's uncivil discourse gripping our culture and the ugliness of divisive hateful rhetoric, we become divorced from our appreciation of living and fail to cherish one anothers' journey and struggles. This is sad, however any change begins with me.
Life is precious, my friends.
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