Great and Terrible Day
Two things happened today that are totally unrelated.
About two and a half years ago, Elie lost Lori's diamond ring. It was really a now you see it, now you don't kind of thing (well, more like an "it was there this morning and it's not tonight" but, you know...). Anyway, we tore the house apart. I carefully searched every trash bag, every vacuum cleaner bag, every duct and crack and crevice. We went through every toy bin (trust me, that was a lot at the time) and every room of the house. Never fear, I said - if and when we move, we will find it.
I was wrong.
I had some suspicions about repair people and others that I have since had to repent of.
The ring was lost.
But today Elie came into the bathroom as Lori was about to step into the shower and said, "Is this your ring?" Yeah - it was. You can bet that Lori danced and cried and screamed. And then she did just what Jesus said she would do*: she called everybody she knew (well, not everyone but a whole bunch of people) to tell them - and had a kind of virtual party. Well IS having a kind of virtual party still.
And the other thing...
About two years ago a good friend of Lori's from high school was murdered - John Yelnick. The State Police Trooper who was accused of the crime was found guilty last night. Lori heard the news today.
And she was relieved - and hopeful that justice was served. And the accused is getting life in prison. What he deserves.
But then it dawned on her - that didn't really bring any kind of satisfaction. Just kind of shifts the sadness. It doesn't bring John back. It doesn't change very much.
And that's the terrible part of the day...
*Luke 15:8-10;
About two and a half years ago, Elie lost Lori's diamond ring. It was really a now you see it, now you don't kind of thing (well, more like an "it was there this morning and it's not tonight" but, you know...). Anyway, we tore the house apart. I carefully searched every trash bag, every vacuum cleaner bag, every duct and crack and crevice. We went through every toy bin (trust me, that was a lot at the time) and every room of the house. Never fear, I said - if and when we move, we will find it.
I was wrong.
I had some suspicions about repair people and others that I have since had to repent of.
The ring was lost.
But today Elie came into the bathroom as Lori was about to step into the shower and said, "Is this your ring?" Yeah - it was. You can bet that Lori danced and cried and screamed. And then she did just what Jesus said she would do*: she called everybody she knew (well, not everyone but a whole bunch of people) to tell them - and had a kind of virtual party. Well IS having a kind of virtual party still.
And the other thing...
About two years ago a good friend of Lori's from high school was murdered - John Yelnick. The State Police Trooper who was accused of the crime was found guilty last night. Lori heard the news today.
And she was relieved - and hopeful that justice was served. And the accused is getting life in prison. What he deserves.
But then it dawned on her - that didn't really bring any kind of satisfaction. Just kind of shifts the sadness. It doesn't bring John back. It doesn't change very much.
And that's the terrible part of the day...
*Luke 15:8-10;
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