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Saturday, February 16, 2013

I was frozen

Well, yesterday started off with great laughs with a friend who has the same love for Islands of Adventure as me.  She too loves staying in the park, however for the life of me I can not remember what hotel I've stayed in.  Anyway, we shared our laughter as we talked about the roller coasters, Spider Man and etc.  But in the back of my mind I knew what the next few hours held for me... the funeral of a very dear friend Nate Guest.  I was trying my best not to focus on the funeral so I kept my mind focused on work and fun memories of Islands of Adventure.  Fast forward the clock,  I was there. Staying there.  Looking forward.  Not moving.  My feet were frozen to the floor.  In front of me was a beautiful young pregnant woman (Nate's wife), Nate's parents, and his siblings standing next to Nate who lay in a coffin.  A what?  A coffin?  How could that be?  How could this young 30 year old be gone?
It happened so suddenly we did not have time to say goodbye.  So, I stood there. I could not move forward even with my parents by my side.  His laughter. His smile.  His voice.  His jokes.  His stories.  His love for his family flooded my mind. So I just found a seat and sat down.
In my quiet moment with the Lord, I was reminded, you never know when the Lord is going to call you home.  I was also reminded today that Nate did accept Jesus Christ as his Savior.  Praise God!
As life goes on, as it will, Nate will be greatly missed.
  To be continued...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Gret, sorry to hear about Nate. Was this the stocky built guy with tatoos that always made me crack up?!? I too have found myself thinking more and more that every day is a gift and that I really hope I'm blessed enough to be able to see our kids grow up. I'll be thinking about Nate, his family, & yours. John Carney

Reba said...

Hugs to you. I have been there. That frozen state. Even then, God is in control. Even when it doesn't feel like it or we don't understand...

Donna said...

Wow, how does this keep happening? Sorry that you have to go through this again, and what a sad situation. My prayers are with you and his family. Hope we can catch up soon-miss you!