Last night at school we were talking about the meninges (protective layers around the brain and spinal chord) and brain swelling. We talked about brain trauma and we talked about brain pathologies. My mind was automatically drawn to a friend of mine who lost someone close to him in a minor accident that yielded major problems and lead to his physical bodies demise for this time on the earth. The teacher asked us if we had ever heard of people having the skull drilled into to relieve pressure when brain swelling occurs....I replied somberly that I had. She asked for details and I said my friends lil brother hurt himself skateboarding and that this was one procedure used to try to save his life. Te teacher than said " Well I hope he got some pictures! That would be awesome!"... I replied that he hadn't survived this ordeal and was in a better place. She then said "In the ground I'm sure...and then laughed a little." Since taking over as our anatomy instructor she has made it very clear that she has no belief in anything metaphysical. She views us as nothing more than evolved protozoa. What a sad way to live. That was someones son, that was someones brother, that was someones friend.
Yesterday A girl that I worked with for 5 long years had her 7 yr old pass away. Johnny had a lot of medical issues dealing with his lungs and tonsils ...etc.. At one time his mother was single and was having trouble making ends meet and I remember the joy I had with my wife of picking up some extra christmas presents for him. I remember jokingly saying "that kid of yours needs to be in a plastic bubble!" His mother laughed and said " I know right." Neither of us knew that his problems would get so unexpectedly lethal. And now he left his physical body and will be reunited with his savior in the Celestial Kingdom of Heaven.
I often don't think about my life before the church as being much different that it is now. I think I am the same person. Hearing people make the remarks they do, and hearing a mother cry as she misses her son though makes me grateful for a new perspective. I am grateful for the knowledge I have that life on earth is only stage 2 with more acts to follow. I hope I never loose this perspective. I don't think I could ever deal with losing one of my children and I wish no one else had to either. The sad truth is that people die before we are ready for them to leave, and it will be that way for a long time. We always say what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, the more accurate truth might be what kills others has the potential to make us stronger. My prayers and with those families who have lost children today, I pray that they might be strengthened and learn to live again. I also pray for those who refuse to see the Human race as anything more than a blip on times radar. I pray that the teacher who talked out of her ass w/o thinking about it will realize that there is more to life than our short existence on this planet. Sorry This wasn't a funny post, I may be gaining a serious side?
How did you not climb over the desk and hit that teacher? You are much more held back than would've been. When she found out that TC passed away, I thought she would've been embarrassed that she was so light about it, but instead, she was a..........uh......well you know.
ReplyDeleteI sure love you. I am glad that you posted this, because you are very right. It is comforting to know that there is more after this life, and comforting to know that we'll see our loved ones again. Thank you for sharing your testimony. I can really relate to what you were saying about you not thinking you're different than you were previous to the church. I think that sometimes too.
Sure love ya. Thanks.