[FONT="]After the initial shock of this news, and such is the stalwart that Pofecker was in BHW
no doubt and in real life, that I would like to post a few thoughts which have helped me in times like this,[/FONT]
[FONT="]especially for his family, and his fellow comrades in BHW.[/FONT]
[FONT="]For his Family... [/FONT][FONT="]A Prayer For Acceptance[/FONT]
Sometimes I find it hard to realize that you are a loving father, Lord
Some close to us dies or becomes ill.
a senseless tragedy occurs - an earthquake, a flood, a freak accident.
Children Starve. The poor and the aged are ignored.
People are hated because of their color, beliefs or birthplace.
When these things happen I want to know why, Lord.
But You never answer.
And I, in the darkness of faith and trust in You can only accept.
I suppose it's a lot like the way parents must treat young children.
You don't explain fire or pain to a toddler; you simply keep the child from touching the stove.
From my limited point of view,
I cannot hope to understand the enormous mysteries of life.
But help me, Lord, to approach them with love and compassion
And help me to lessen - at least a little - the pain and suffering around us all.
[FONT="]TOGETHERNESS[/FONT]
Death is nothing at all - I have only slipped away into the next room.
Whatever we were to each, that we are still.
Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used to.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be the household word that it always was;
Let it be spoken without effort.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was; there is absolutely unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near just around the corner.
All is well.
Nothing is past, nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all we be as it ever was before - only better,
infinitely happier and forever we will all be one together with Our creator, Our God,whosoever you believe that to be.
Thankyou Pofecker.
Thankyou BHW.
Thankyou God.