Our dear friend Anthony Ferro passed away nearly a week ago. A sudden accident took him all to soon. Or so we tend to feel - those left here on Earth. But what do we know? People get called back home everyday. Some before birth, some mid life and many in old age.
In all honesty, I've strayed from 'religion' as I've aged, but hardly from spirituality. An event like a sudden death of a young person, or the birth of a child reminds me of the reality of the life cycle. The reality that death is a part of our existence just as birth is. It is normal and ordinary, but hardly easy.
We miss Anthony. His loss has been hard. Its hard to see so many sad faces, to hear tears and to feel heartbreak. Its hard to grasp what has happened and why. And in times like these, we need help. We need our friends, our community, our family, kind words, and above all, a helping hand from God.
Dear God, please carry us during this time and give us the grace to accept the things we don’t yet understand. Give us the strength to support our friends and Anthony’s family. And above all, thank you God for giving us Anthony. May we celebrate his life and may he rest in peace.
Amen.
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