Our Lives are Full of Blessings and Sadness

This evening Susan I went to a viewing of the mother of a dear friend from church. Though you show alot of courage in the face of our friend and very brave front you could also see in her eyes the sadness of losing her mother. All around her were family and friends many speaking of stories of Jesse and how she had interacted with them through her life. We never had the chance to meet her but from the few stories we heard she was a woman full of life. Though her health had taken a turn for the worse for the last few years she was someone that wanted to be the center of attention.
After we had a given our respects to our friends and listen to some lively stories, we made our way over to Trident Hospital to visit some other friends daughter. Angie gave birth to Joshua David last night (10:15pm 19 Aug 2008) Joshua came into this world real slow, so slow that the doctors finally had to help him and Angie along by doing a C-section. Baby and Mom along with dad Stephen are doing well, though you could tell Angie was still very tired. Still for all the sadness (though some laughs from some of the stories shared) we had just experienced at the viewing. Now the joy of a new life coming into the world always brings laughs and shared experiences from the older people (Grandparents and friends of grandparents). Though Angie was excited to have Joshua with her and out to share the world with her and Stephen, you could also see the fear of the unknown in her eyes.
Life will always be a mystery. One life leaves and next comes into the world, one leaves the suffering of a tired body while another comes in, full of health and his entire life ahead.