“Show me, O LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life” Psalm 39:4

So I am struck this morning with the realization that life is so fragile.  A person can literally be here one moment and gone the next.  My husband and I were supposed to go to the movie Fri. night to see Fireproof.  I had checked on the movie times Fri. morning and it was playing at a theatre near us at 9:15.  So we went out to dinner and walked over to buy our tickets but when I got there the man at the booth said the last showing was at 6:20.  I told him that the website said it was playing at 9:15 and he said that it wouldn’t have said that.  I remember getting back in the car and being irritated at the man for telling me that I had not seen what I saw on the website.  I was frustrated at the situation.  We ended up going home since it was not playing anywhere else near us until almost 10:30.  Last night while watching the news I saw a story saying that at 10:00 fri. night, a masked man walked up to the ticket booth and shot and killed the man in the booth.  It said the motive was robbery but yet I don’t believe any money was taken.  The story can be read here.  It makes me so sad that the man I was speaking with at the ticket booth was murdered less than an hour after I spoke with him.  He had no idea as he went about his routine at work that his life was about to end.  I had no idea as I spoke with him that his time here on earth was almost up.  Would I have used a kinder tone had I known?  I’m certain that I would have.  I wasn’t mean to him and yet I certainly wasn’t gracious and kind.  I kind of rolled my eyes and sighed in frustration.  I was upset that my date with my husband was not turning out as planned.  I could have smiled and said it was ok – but I didn’t.  Did that man even know Jesus?  I’m fairly certain he did not see Jesus in me Fri. night…If nothing else, it is a fabulous reminder to make every moment count – to not leave things unsaid.  My heart feels heavy this morning…

 

 

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