Because of work and other commitments, I don't have much time for FR these days. I saw daisy's flag and had to write something for Marvin even though I was late for an appointment out of town and literally shut down the computer and rushed out the door immediately after posting. Luckily I didn't get into an accident or the speeding ticket I deserved. :-)
I love what Marvin says about heaven. Life is too short to really enjoy the world of wonders around us. Marvin always reminds me that this life is a foreshadowing of the eternal joy awaiting us in God's heavenly city.
Out of 4 billion people on the planet, we may meet a few thousand and enjoy lasting fellowships with a precious few. Imagine all the missed opportunities and heartache when one of these precious gifts is cut short. Heaven promises the unfathomable joy of eternal happiness with our loved ones and the chance to form new friendships with those we didn't have the chance to know and love in our brief sojourn on earth. Including the millions of God's little angels who were never even given a chance to live.
daisy I don't really know you, yet you know enough about me to flag me to tributes for people I really care about. I hope I get the chance to know you better. I appreciate the time and effort you and Billie give to these threads. The two of you are surely among FR's Finest as well.
Billie I know you a little from her beautiful graphics and the great job she did with Luis' tribute to the Challenger crew. You are a beautiful person.
These tribute threads remind me of a wonderful line from the movie Waking Ned Devine. One of the characters, Michael Sullivan, is persuaded to impersonate Ned Devine who died suddenly after winning the lottery. At Ned's wake, Michael's best friend Jackie O'Shea is about to give the eulogy for Ned when the lottery agent shows up. Thinking fast, Jackie gives a eulogy for his surprised friend Michael sitting in the front row. He begins by saying what a shame it is that we wait until someone is no longer around to say how much they meant to us. Imagine what a wonderful gift it would be if a person could hear their own eulogy when they were still alive and know how much their friends cared about them. Jackie then proceeds to do exactly that for his best friend Michael Sullivan.
These FR's Finest threads have given me a chance to tell my FRiends how much I care about them. What a wonderful gift that is! God bless you all.