We have heard it said that this life is all turmoil
and strife,
and there is abundant evidence to say
that is right,
but love and the longing it brings in loss never end
in this life;
turmoil and strife eventually end but longing is our
companion for life,
and there is something sacred in that longing
for it confirms that love certainly does
outlive strife.
Such longing is not an enemy to confront and
fight,
but a friend who accompanies us
through life
until such longing is satisfied in the heart
of God’s eternal life.