May 10, 2006. We spent the day in the love of our son Aaron in Heaven. The love came to us in the hugs, words, cards, emails, bread, brownies, visits, laughs, tears, and well wishes of people we are grateful to call friends and family.
From 9:45 AM to 8:45 PM, (From AM to PM, every little things gonna be all right) we had guests, emails and calls. Cathy, Patrick and I felt comforted every minute. Thank you.
"Mourn with those who Mourn.", wrote St. Paul. I am impressed by the depth of understanding I witnessed today of that simple sentence. Those five words say so much. God does not say: Give advice to those who mourn. Or, cheer up those who mourn. Or, Avoid those who mourn. Or, Distract those who mourn. Just simply, Mourn with those who Mourn. Nothing is more healing than to be allowed to mourn in the presence of others and be comforted by their prayers or hugs.
I can't imagine how hard it is to be in our presence some days. Those who do it, do it with grace and compassion...it doesn't go unnoticed. That is doing God's will. I feel close to God...and Aaron, when people let me feel my emotions and give me their time. Oh, the food, brownies, bread, are great. You gotta fuel the engine to do this mourning work and there is lots of love in good food. Thanks for that too!
Today I met a young man who Aaron admired from the time they met four years ago. His last name is complex and his first name slips my mind. Aaron gave him his nickname ---Swags. This young man is living Aaron's one time dream which I thought would be his destiny. Swags is going to UW-Stevens Point (I played there) and will play football...Wide Receiver. Aaron would be proud of his pal Swags. Congratulations. I hope he lets me throw the football to him this summer.
I'm grateful for the gift to feel emotions. I'm grateful for tranquility and abundance. I'm grateful for sorrow, without it I wouldn't know love; with it I experience mercy.
Last July, when I was still in deep shock, I wrote in a book: Jesus was suffering in agony on the cross. He prayed. His friends stayed near, watched and prayed. Cathy, Patrick and I suffered in agony on our cross. We prayed. Our friends stayed near, watched and prayed. I feel close to Jesus.
Thank you for caring, for giving your love, and for delivering the love of God and our son Aaron to us.
Peace and God Bless. Turn the page.
Tom, Cathy, and Patrick
Photo is Aaron assisting Intervention, MBA, Oregon, fall-2004.
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