COL (Ret) Charles Partin
Calvin & Jan, We both realize no words of condolence or sympathy can ease the unrelenting pain of a parent when a child is lost. This is not the natural order of things, with only God knowing why this plan was set in motion. My memory of that beautiful young lady makes it ever more difficult to process this news.
My daily prayers include asking God to help me understand what he wants me to know. An understanding of the parents grief at a time like this has not been one of the revelations. Having gone through this with Billy Jack in the death of his two sons, I have lived with an ever present fear of experiencing the same. With their professions I can not put it out of my mind. BJ and I go back a little more than even you and I, and I have watched him deal with it. He came to realize that God was his only real support that was reliable at a time like this, and that was not without terrific hurdles. I know Sharla was like your own, leaving you with many of the same hurdles. Remember, nothing is forever ... not the good, and thank God not the bad. This too will pass. My thoughts and prayers are truly with you, old friend.
Monday September 26, 2016 at 9:38 am