this life is a journey.

last october, one of my friends from high school went to see Jesus after a bad car crash. her boyfriend went with her also. it was a real hard thing to go through considering our small graduating class of 38. it only took 2 years for someone to pass away, but God knew what he was doing. this is an email that was sent to some people by her mother recently. my prayer is that we can all show love this way, to everyone we encounter, so that when that day comes that God decides its time for us to meet with Him, people will be absolutely positive we cared for them. and they were touched by us. let us leave a legacy to be remembered.

"My daughter taught me to love. It's a simple word that has a vast meaning. Love can mean compassion, uncensored and true, living in the moment. Love can be unconditional and unprotected and vulnerable, which is a scary place to be, a place most of us choose not to be. But my daughter taught me it is this place of love that holds the meaning of life for us here. The reason we're put here is to receive those precious gifts of love from the Lord all around us. At times we lose those gifts just to remind us that we're not here to place judgment, hold bad feelings, get lost in our own needs, but to extend or surpass our own boundaries and give love. For in the end, that's all we have." -Mrs. Hartrampf

amen. we miss you caroline.