The Lessons of Loss

[336 words] “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die,…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance” (Ecclesiastes 3:1,2,4). I have not met anyone that really likes going to funerals. It seems that I have gone through phases in my life when funerals come in clusters as the different generations of my family age and pass on. I recently attended a funeral when my brother-in-law’s father passed away and was reminded of the importance of funerals for those who continue to live. As I have matured, I have grown to appreciate the lessons that funerals can teach and the often necessary reminders they share. Relationships are what matter. People are not impressed with how many hours you worked or how big your house…