When I get where I'm going,
On the far side of the sky;
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly
On the far side of the sky;
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly
I'm gonna walk with my grandaddy,
And he'll match me step for step.
And I'll tell him that I missed him,
And then I'll hug his neck
And he'll match me step for step.
And I'll tell him that I missed him,
And then I'll hug his neck
—Brad Paisley
As I look back on my life I'm amazed at how quickly the years have passed by. A friend of mine once compared the brevity of life to the en-dash between the birth and death dates on our gravestones. I arrived 3.30.1933. Whoosh. I’m gone.
When I do go, I want you to know that I’ll still be alive, more alive than ever before for Jesus said that everyone and anyone who believes in Him will live forever (John 11:25,26). He taught the certainty of a wonder-filled after-life, created that opportunity through His death, and then rose from the dead to show us that He meant what He said.
When I get to where I’m going, I’ll run first to my Big Brother—thank Him and hug His neck. Then I’ll look around for the rest of my family and friends. I pray that you’ll all be there. Woody Allen said that the most important thing in life is showing up. Philosopher Peter Kreeft quipped, “That goes for the afterlife as well.”
David Roper
4.3.21
