Missing His Smile

The desire to see this smile in person 

is so deep tonight 

that my chest literally aches and feels weighted.

Tears run in rivulets down my cheeks

as I think about the impact this man had on my life.

What a blessing it is to have experienced love that is worth missing, to know that this man has received the reward he worked so hard for, and to have no doubt that as soon as he drew his last breath 

here on earth he drew his first breath in heaven. 

He is now at rest, in the presence of our great God.

P.S.

Time spent with those you love,

even if you are doing "nothing",

is NEVER wasted time.

"Those who walk uprightly

    enter into peace;

they find rest as they lie in death."

Isaiah 57:2