There are some things that are simply, priceless. There are exchanges between friends that give away just how well and how how intimately you know each other. This is as good as it gets.
The barrage of comments that were to follow my post dedicated to Aikee reminded me of just that. Distance I quickly discovered, has little power to diminish a sense of connectedness to each other - as long as we keep sharing, holding hope, and celebrating each others lives as friends on a journey, and allowing our hearts to be united by One Spirit.
And in many ways, Aikee's absence is the herald of a new season in all of our lives as well. It forces us out of our comfort zones to step out in faith, opens our eyes to appreciate those who have been quietly serving us from the sidelines, teaches us to make room in our hearts, reach out and embrace others into our lives, and draws us each to new listening points.
In the midst of it all, we see beauty rise from the ashes, and we are surprised by joy as we see the first fruits of our labour - the disciplines that we have so painstakingly helped each other cultivate day by day now gives us the strength to stand firm in unfamiliar territory.
Aikee, stand firm and hold on tight to hope. We're all on this journey with you.
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