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Sunday, June 10, 2012

The emotions behind June 10th. 2007


September 11, 2001. December 7, 2012.November 11, 1940.May 8th, 1945. Each of these days carry an emotional pang because each is associated with a significant event that occurred that day and it seems that every one who was alive that day can remember where they were and what they did when the event happened.

Most of us were alive on September 11, 2001 when the jet liners crashed into the world trade towers killing thousands of people.  We all remember where we were and what we were doing at the time we saw in real time the burning building and the people jumping to their deaths. It seems that the memory seared it's mark on our brains. The closer you were to the tragedy of 911 the more traumatic the memory has stayed with your for years after the original event. For many it has taken the competence of a qualified therapist to help them recover from the event.

June 10, 2007 is the date we will never forget. It was the date that our daughter Maria died from complications of pain medications that she was unable to metabolize  in her blood stream.  Rather than nursing her back to health after she returned home we were now left with the responsibility of burying her.  Rather than continuing to celebrate her milestones all we had were her lost memories.  Instead of watching her progress in her therapy and her excitement of returning to school where she would begin the 5th grade we were plunged into the depth of sorrow and grief.  Instead of watching our kids enjoying one another as siblings  we had to watch our son learn to be an only child.

June 10th has become a date that has seared into our memory and one associated with our loss.  Remembering that we have a daughter in heaven is a reminder for all of us how close we are to our own end and how one day we too will be face to face with our Lord Jesus as He throws his arm around us and says, "well done my faithful servant, welcome home."  Our daughter will be in that throne room ready to introduce us to her Savior,

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