Death

Death is such a difficult thing...

I have a very strong belief in the afterlife. I believe that death is not the end. I believe that we will be able to join family and friends in the hereafter and that there will come a time when our bodies and spirits will be reunited.

There is a great deal of peace that comes with this knowledge of death not being the end of all things, simply a transition from this life here on earth to a better life in heaven with a loving Heavenly Father and those of our family members who have passed on before us.

Even with this knowledge, there is a great sense of loss that comes with the separation of a loved one from this life.

So, why am I blogging about death?

Today one of my mother's elderly residents passed away. My mom has been gone for the past few days and I have been responsible for his care during her absence. He wasn't in the best of health, but he was still pretty independent.

I know that there was nothing I could have done differently to change the outcome of his passing, but it is not easy to say goodbye so suddenly. It is hard to be so unprepared. He has lived with my mom for over a year and was a very nice man. He was a part of our family in a nontraditional sort of way.

It was difficult to witness his passing, but I take comfort in the knowledge that he is in a better place...a place without pain, a place full of people who love him.