Treasures

Yesterday one of our teachers got a phone call from her mothers work stating that her mom never showed up for work. This teacher went to her mother's house and later on we all found out that God had decided it was time to take her away peacefully.
When finding out this news, some of us just stood there in shock...most of us probably doing the same thing I was, reflecting and being thankful that we still have our loved ones in our lives, and others were reflecting on the fact that they had recently lost a loved one.
I am a believer, and have faith that when it is time for my parents, friends, or other family members to go, that I will meet them again when the time is right. BUT, no matter what I can not come to terms with the idea of death. I can not imagine the world with out my favorite people, or myself for that matter. Some have told me that I feel this way because I have been fortunate to have experiences very few deaths in my life time. This may be true, but either way, I am not sure death is ever going to be something I come to peace with.
In the meantime, I need to count my blessings and be happy with the treasures that I have here on earth now. :-)