Life after Death

Posted 12:30 PM by Gerald So

Last Sunday I heard a homily by one of our parish deacons. He began with how short this life is, how our souls are much more important than our bodies. From there, he pondered what we lose when a loved one dies. He had trouble summing that up. Many may feel a loss too great to fathom after all.

I've now lived through my parents' deaths, yet I don't feel I've lost them. Their bodies gave out on them, but in so yielding, freed their spirits. I believe their souls have attained their reward. I no longer worry for their health. I also believe they've become part of me. In that sense, we're closer than we could've been in life. Everything they tried to teach me, I still pursue.

The right lesson from life is to make the most of every moment, so when a loved one's time is up, you all don't feel you've missed the chance to do anything more.