I heard a loud voice from the throne say: "Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.
-Revelation 21:3-4
Just heard from Mom that my cousin Ginny, who's also a JW, died today. I'm not surprised, but I'm sad, mostly for her family and for Mom, who was close to her. I'm glad that she didn't suffer for long. I know bone cancer can be incredibly painful, and she'd had enough pain already. I wonder what Sonny's going to do without her? They've been married such a long time and just adored each other. I know he's in a good congregation and I'm sure they'll all be looking out for him, so that's some comfort.
And I wonder if my long-lost, black sheep, second cousin Keith will show up for his mother's funeral or memorial service or whatever they're going to have.
Ginny was a wonderful cook and baker, and she did beautiful crocheting. She and Mom have swapped loads of painted china and crocheted stuff over the years. Mostly what I loved about Ginny was her laugh and her delight in life. She was almost always amused by life, and one of those people who were cheerful even in adversity. It's not a bad quality to cultivate. I'm sorry she's gone, but I'm glad she's not suffering. I hope she went peacefully and easily. And I hope I'll see her again sometime.
I have hope toward God. . . that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
-Acts 24:15
Ann, my sympathies to you and your family.
Posted by: Roger | November 17, 2004 at 08:41 PM