Life is precious, but sometimes we don't realize it until it is gone, right?
This weekend our church congregation received some very sad news. A member of our congregation had died in a Ragnar Relay. I didn't even know what the Ragnar Relay was until this weekend. Obviously, I'm not a runner, but apparently a lot of people know about it and participate in the race across the nation.
Shane was my "home teacher" for a couple of months last year. So, I didn't know him well. He and his wife and little one year old son made for a really cute family. A little quiet, very nice and quick to smile. He was here for law school, along with many other couples in my congregation. He was only in his 20s.
Here's the ONLY thing I found on the web about it over three days later - http://itjustlookslikeslowmotion.blogspot.com/2010/09/running-really-sucks-sometimes.html - which has bothered me a bit. These are the times where we should plaster our love for individuals all over the web and let people know that this happened. In fact, it would be even better to do so while people are alive and well. Plus, it seems like it would be a good time to make some of these great races a little safer for all runners everywhere.
I'm so glad that their close friend wrote her thoughts down. It is much better to hear it from someone who really cares than from a news source, right?
My life has some really tough parts right now, but these sad moments put it all in perspective. We could be gone at any time. Others in our lives could be gone at any time. So little time to truly live!
Am I willing to live my life a little fuller,
help people a little more,
look up and smile at people passing by,
be a little more patient with loved ones or co-workers?
After all, it could be my last opportunity...or theirs.
My heart goes out to Holly, Preston, family, friends and their fellow runners! This is tough stuff and it doesn't get any easier over time. Praying that they will find peace and comfort at this time of sorrow.
May God be with them til they meet again...
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I don't know the Mitchell family personally but learned of the tragedy this morning. I too was at Ragnar with my husband and although I can not imagine what his wife and family are going through right now, I can only hope that knowing that he passed doing something that he had worked so hard towards and hopefully loved brings them some comfort. Our thoughts are with them.
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