Life Unending

LIFE UNENDING

It was on a Tuesday and it was not on next ,
at the dusk it was and at the dawn it is gone!
what is it?
Life!!!!

How can it happen that I see person today and he is no more the next day. 
The mystery of life and death baffled me..
The shock was spine chilling to hear a far cousin(Benedict) of mine
who passed away early in the morning  of (15th July). 
He had earlier underwent an open heart operation a day before .
I only thought he would revive once again. but it happened not what I wished. 
He who was warm and hopeful has now slept in peace.
The pleasant smile on his face is vanished never to come again.
He who was always on the move is now silent without any movement. 

Why  is death so cruel?
Why does it show no mercy on all?
neither young nor old, neither man nor women.
NO ONE is spared from its reach.
DEATH is always a shock, a puzzle, a mystery, an unanswerable question of life.
I knew all this about the mystery of death but the hardest part is to accept it when it comes.
I am not afraid of it but remain puzzled to see it arriving in others.
Death has now become for me a constant shadow following me and every living thing.

But am comforted with the promise of Jesus "Life unending"
Even though death lurks at the doorstep it loses the Battle
Coz The author of life had won over death.
Death is not the end of life but change of life
life on earth makes its transition to life in heaven
I believe in the truth for Christ is truth!
I am assured that Christ makes a room for each
and hopeful that Mr. Benedict will get one.

I second St. Paul and ask the question,
O DEATH, WHERE IS THY STING!!!


FR. RICHARD JOHN