Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Till death do us part...
i've always found this to be an odd belief. i never understood why people would give up the relationship just because they were parted by death. you cannot stop loving the person simply because they are no longer a physical part of your life. my grandfather died before all of his grandchildren were born (i would call this premature, but who can tell God what is premature?). he and my grandmother were childhood sweethearts and soulmates. after he passed away, my grandmother never even considered remarrying. she may be lonelier now because of that decision, but she couldn't stand the thought of being married to anyone other than him. she continued to honor their marriage. i never thought that this was odd. it seemed natural.
now i understand that some people do find love a second time and remarry, and i think that is perfectly acceptable. and even better if they are balanced enough to honor both spouses. while i can't say what i would do because love does funny things to you, i doubt that i could remarry if i were widowed. it's drastically different from remarrying after a divorce because you were not separated because the love went away.
anyway, i loved coming across a quote in tuesdays with morrie that reflected my sentiment. "death ends a life, not a relationship." how beautiful.
P.S. Keep them in your prayers.
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