Our parents perform the “rites” that usher us from rest and waiting, into this life of work.
We, their children, perform the rites that usher our parents from this life of work, back unto rest and waiting.
That is the progression of this life.
And let us remember, that the setting of the sun, in one place, is the rising of that same sun, in another. Smile.
Matt D. Talford, Author
(I was inspired to write this piece, during the recent celebration of the life, of the mother of a dear friend of the family. I hope that it serves to comfort someone, at some time, in some way. –MT)
Matt D. Talford is a writer, narrator, and the author of "From Fear to Faith: A Survivor's Story" – a memoir about overcoming a rare form of what he calls "the C-word." The book is currently available in paperback on this website—click the "Products" link in the menu—and at Amazon.com. It is also available in eBook format on Amazon Kindle and Apple iBooks, and in audiobook (narrated by Talford himself) at audible.com, and at many other sites where audiobooks are sold.
