He is Gone

Dood is finaal en bring soveel pyn wat geen woorde of dade – hoe goed dit ookal bedoel word – beter kan maak nie.

Mart, Pieter en AJ, ek bid dat die Heilige Gees self julle sal vertroos en lei en styf in Sy liefdevolle arms vashou in hierdie tyd waarin die seer nog rou en vlak lê. Ek kan dit nie vir julle beter maak nie, maar ek deel graag ‘n gedig van David Harkins:

He is Gone
You can shed tears that he is gone,
Or you can smile because he lived,
You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see him
Or you can be full of the love that you shared,
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he is gone
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on,
You can cry and close your mind; be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.