From Rhett - Missouri Trip - Part 2

Cousin Rhett is carrying on the family writings...he's the journalist in the family and helps us see from another perspective.

Time marches on

By hornet24 November 4, 2014

This pretty much summed up my weekend: The same day I shared my mother’s birthday cake, I helped carry my uncle’s casket.
But the occasions were memorable.
I saw people and relatives I hadn’t seen in decades. I caught up with a town and a people that embraced and molded me.
The hugs were warm and the handshakes sincere. I reminisced until my mouth went dry.
My time off also opened my eyes.
I saw saints this weekend.
They endure unimaginable heartache and carrying unspeakable burdens. They are flesh-and-blood reminders that compassion walks and lives among us.
They sacrifice more than any person should have to. And they do it out of love.
God bless them all.