There are no perfect people. There never have been. The Bible tells us that no one is "good" except God alone. Mark 10:18. Nor is any man righteous -- we all fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:10-18.
Having said that, every now and then we are blessed to cross paths with someone who is extraordinary. There are those rare people who display uncommon kindness, or who have an unusual knack for bringing joy to the people around them. There are men who can be trusted with the deep and important things in life, and who will be there for you in your darkest hour regardless of personal cost. There are men of whom it can be said "everyone liked him" or, more importantly, "there was no one he didn't like."
Yesterday one of the good guys was taken far too early in life. It seems like that has happened a lot lately. In this case, the loss was horrific, senseless, tragic, unnecessary ... incomprehensible. There is simply no way to understand such a thing -- either the depravity of man or why God did not intervene.
I wish I had words to bring comfort and peace at this time. God alone is capable of bringing healing from a tragedy of this magnitude. Perhaps all we can do is try our best to honor a legacy. By that, I don't just mean keeping a memory in our hearts -- although that is important. Rather, we can resolve to be a little bit better -- a little bit kinder. We can strive to be more like the good guys ourselves.
Ron
Having said that, every now and then we are blessed to cross paths with someone who is extraordinary. There are those rare people who display uncommon kindness, or who have an unusual knack for bringing joy to the people around them. There are men who can be trusted with the deep and important things in life, and who will be there for you in your darkest hour regardless of personal cost. There are men of whom it can be said "everyone liked him" or, more importantly, "there was no one he didn't like."
Yesterday one of the good guys was taken far too early in life. It seems like that has happened a lot lately. In this case, the loss was horrific, senseless, tragic, unnecessary ... incomprehensible. There is simply no way to understand such a thing -- either the depravity of man or why God did not intervene.
I wish I had words to bring comfort and peace at this time. God alone is capable of bringing healing from a tragedy of this magnitude. Perhaps all we can do is try our best to honor a legacy. By that, I don't just mean keeping a memory in our hearts -- although that is important. Rather, we can resolve to be a little bit better -- a little bit kinder. We can strive to be more like the good guys ourselves.
Ron
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