Another Christmas has come and gone. There are three days left in 2012. For most of the friends that I graduated with from high school, this will be the “Big 50” birthday year. A few weeks back, about a dozen of us met for dinner to reunite with those out of town that we hadn’t seen in years. We had fun and joked about who would turn 50 first. We realized that some sitting with us had already turned that special age and were thankful they were there to prove that you can indeed survive “the big one”!
Last night I was reminded how blessed I should be to be seeing 2013. One of our friends from school didn’t make it to his 50th. He passed away six years ago, and his family posted a cake on Facebook in honor of his birthday. It was a stark reminder that we are not guaranteed tomorrow to see those we love. Whether we take them for granted, are too busy for them, or they are just too difficult to deal with at times, we need to remind them what they mean to us.
We will all deal with challenges and blessings in this next year. It’s just a fact of life. God will be there each step with us if we trust in Him.
Happy Birthday Mark.
