Dancing with the angels

[ringsandcoffee]

A memeber of the 20s30s group was killed in a car accident last night.  Jen and Henry came to tell the Tuesday night group about what happened to Matthew.  My first thought, shock.  My second thought, I know he's with Jesus now.  You could just tell from the way he lived his life, and in the midst of the sadness, that was a glimmer of joy to hold onto. 

I didn't know Matthew well, but what I did know, and by the reactions of many, he was loved, and will be greatly missed.  I feel for his friends, I am sad for them, I am sad for Rin, his fiance.  They are all in my prayers during th is really rough time.  It's all I know how to do.  Nobody really close to me has died, so I can't totally empathize.  But...I keep thinking, Matthew is happy now, happier than he was while he was with us, and that's pretty happy  :)

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Dancing with the angels

[ewanspotter.livejournal.com]

Ahh, that's really sad. :( A fiance? That must be hard for her.

I keep thinking, Matthew is happy now, happier than he was while he was with us, and that's pretty happy.

Yep. Sometimes it's hard for our mortal minds to even grasp that when we're grieving. But knowing that can really help when it is someone close to you.

Re: Dancing with the angels

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

Rin (his fiance) at least has her family and friends with her.

I saw a couple of friends tonight who were good friends with Matthew, and holding onto the knowledge that he's in heaven helps me help them while they grieve. There's a memorial on Tuesday, and I'm gonna go and do what I can to be supportive.