In
an episode of Spider-Man the animated series, Peter Parker, a man who is used
to dealing with adverse circumstances, finds himself completely
panic-stricken. He finds himself framed
for a crime that he didn’t commit. As he
contemplates this scary situation, he remarks, “Life is like a
thunderstorm. It’s unpredictable,
uncontrollable, sometimes even dangerous.
We’d like to think we have a handle on life; that we are in charge. Then, without warning, we find out how wrong
we really are.” I couldn’t have said it
better myself.
Some
of you may recognize that quote as I’ve cited it several times in this
blog. But never in a billion years would
I have envisioned that when I first quoted it the path God would eventually
have me walk is living a life without my father. If you want an illustration of just how
unpredictable life is, if you want an example of how we are not in charge of
life, I invite you to look no further than the death of a 60 year old man who
had no signs whatsoever that he was living his last days on this Earth.
One
of the most arrogant statements I’ve ever heard in my life was when I heard a
public speaker state that he “expected” to live to be 100 years old. Yes, “expect” is the exact word
that he used. What a foolish thing to
say! This experience has taught me
afresh that you can’t have a cavalier attitude about life. Death can come at any age. It doesn’t say, “Oh, hold on, this person has
only lived 6 months, 20 years, 35 years, or 60 years. I’ll be back later.” Life is fragile, and it shouldn’t be taken
for granted. I have a keychain that has
this inscription on it: “Each day is a gift from God.” Cherish every day for the gift that it is.
Kevin
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