James McAlister’s message at the funeral of his wife of 40 years.
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“I’d like to live my life over again,” some assert, “if I could just know what I know now.” Not me! Nevertheless, I’ve purposely relived a few brief hours this past week through a number of old video tapes I’m trying to convert to more durable DVD. We loved our Jenny intensely in life, but the films [...] War’s gruesome visage snarls from flickering screens with bone-chilling horror. And with each explosion, every flash, the cost of freedom visibly manifests itself through death and destruction–right before our eyes. Not many years ago I stood in poignant reflection as a mother decorated the grave of her son killed in battle at age 18. The ever-youthful [...] Life has led us through deep waters of painful transition but a few times. The latest (and most difficult thus far) is at flood stage. The birth of our first child initially launched us into the rough seas of change. Her profound retardation, blindness and a host of associated infirmities complicated the journey. But the remarkable [...] Ripping up and down our long carpeted hall like two low-slung racecars, they hug the floor to round corners at breakneck speed. Sir Nigel and Lady Maude loved this little diversion. I can still see them with my mind's eye. Of our four cats, Nigel was held the dearest. Affectionate and gregarious, he would seek us [...] With ever-loving tender care A few, it seems, do poorly fare And laying them upon His breast I recently received an e-mail from a mother who gave me permission to share this excerpt with you: “We have had simply terrible things going on here with our son ‘Bill.’ I won’t give you any details, but please, please pray hard for him. Things are really critical right now. I have cried so over him [...] As I began writing this, I was anxiously waiting for our son Barrett to come home. We had some sad news for him. A little more than an hour before, we had found his cat, Peach, on the driveway. He had been hit by a car and would die within minutes. He had tried to run [...] |
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