In the past two weekends, we have celebrated the wedding of a great-nephew and welcomed his lovely wife into our family; we have also bid tearful good-byes to the mother of a very dear friend. Sunrise/sunset.
The song by the same name is sung at many weddings, including my own. As a younger person, we're captivated by the verses marveling over the young girl and the young man as they grow swiftly into adulthood. It is a most appropriate song to usher in parents of the bride and groom.
Thinking about the same song, it is also a beautiful tribute to the "sunset" of life. "One season following another, laden with happiness and tears." This is the balance of life--happiness and tears, one season flowing into the next.
My fondest thoughts and prayers go out to both groups. We know that there will be tears along the path of the happily married couple. We pray for them to have the strength it will take to endure. We also pray for them to celebrate all the happy moments, whether small or large. We also know that the lovely family who said an earthly good-bye to their mother this week have endured those tears along the path of her illness. We also know that the release from a frail and withered earthly body is a time of celebration when the spirit is free to soar.
Sunrise...sunset...
Have a fine day.
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