Last year, the world was spinning around me and frozen at the same time.
Now, it's still spinning and I freeze.
Last year, I felt like a ghost of my own life,
But I wasn't the one who vanished from existence.
Have you ever lived a moment keenly aware that your life has just changed dramatically within that millisecond?
I have. Last year.
Sometimes last year fades into the distance
But sometimes it clutches my heart and grips me until I'm out of breath.
Last year, brown eyes lost their warmth
But now they gaze into the Savior's glory.
Last year, the weight of every hour crushed me.
Now, the weight arrives lighter and visits more sparingly . . . usually.
People say time heals but time is nothing without the aid of Hope.
Two years ago, we read scripture together.
Last year, my voice broke reading scripture to a blurry room of black in her honor.
Now, I read scripture with a pang of sorrow and a leap in my heart for Heaven.
Last year, life as I knew it radically changed.
The same happened for her in ways I can only dream and read about for now.
Last year, her Eternity began.