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Deep and meaningfuls that touch the sole as they come and go. |
| Part 1 Have you ever been Out to Dinner? We made the mistake of arriving at the restaurant already hungry. The smells wafting through the car park and we hadn't even entered the doorway yet. Usually we would have had a late snack, just to ward off the grumbling tummies while reading the menu. The menu! With mouth-watering descriptions of the banquet to come. Choosing anything you want without looking at the prices on the right hand side. For me, picking the dessert, before having eaten dinner, knowing that dessert is the best part of the meal. When entering the door we were mortified to find a queue; other diners waiting to be seated. You could tell who had their snack before coming, they were waiting patiently. While the others like ourselves were hopping around looking ahead, eagerly checking out the progress, anticipating the time we would have to wait before being seated. Everything seemed to be going so slow. Yet, really, in its own time it wouldn't be long before we would be enjoying the meals that the earlier diners had already chosen from their menu. The people ahead move along as the waiter seats the next diners. We realise that we are waiting for other diners to leave to make room for the clean up crew and then for the new guests to be seated. It all seemed to be going like clockwork. As one set finish, another set take their place. And finally it is our turn. It is announced that our table is ready. We are seated. The waiter takes our order and walks of to the kitchen giving us a moment or two to say Grace, "Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for your many blessings bestowed upon us over our lifetime. Bless the people who are near and dear to us. And those who are not, but so much need, your blessings. Bless the nurses and doctors who have kept me safe, with your guidance I have come this far. Bless the teachers who have developed my learning, to appreciate all good things. Bless the food and all those who were involved in helping you bring it to our table. Amen" Part 2 Now at a much grander restaurant is another Dinner Feast. It is with much relief that I can announce that at 10.15am this morning, Saturday 22nd March 2003, Gaelon passed away peacefully in his sleep. It is as if - "Death is like God's way of saying, Gaelon, Your Table Is Ready." Can you imagine the feast? As Gaelon looks around the restaurant he recognizes many of the faces. There is Ruth a teacher from school, boy how she glows and doesn't she have a splendid warm and welcoming smile. There is Kylie his playmate from when he was 2, she looks fit and well now. There is Paul, mums’ friend from work, who helped Gaelon with his Playstation Games, along with many other warm and welcoming faces. People Gaelon had loved and known, along with people who loved and knew him, were all there to welcome him home. It is amazing to see how many lives have been touched by one soul. Gaelon's grandfather calls over to Gaelon, "Gaelon, Gaelon, come, take a seat with us at our table." Gaelon joins the family's table while others closed around to welcome him home and the Festivities begin. While, we here, will dearly miss Gaelon, you can see he is safely home. The very kindest regards Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance. |
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