I must admit that today didn’t start all that well. Some things I had wanted to see done didn’t get done. It put me in an upset and frustrated frame of mind. My wife calls me compulsive at times--I think I’m just a perfectionist.
So, I retreat to my office and catch up on the morning’s news and see what’s happening in the twitterverse. There I see it. Something that caught my attention:
The thing you have to know is that I do not know @human3rror personally. However, I do know that it seems as if he is a technology god. His brand is huge and his work with WordPress and websites is well-known. Just by his position alone at North Point Community Church, which is Andy Stanley’s church, is intimidating.
So, being a prayerful person that believes in the power of prayer, I follow through the link which takes me to @human3rror’s blog post. I precede to be wrecked for the whole day! It’s a little before 12:30pm and I just feel done after reading this:
My wife had a scheduled doctor’s appointment with our OB/GYN in the morning and it was essentially a routine checkup about her pregnancy. For those that didn’t know my wife was pregnant with our 2nd child that we had been anticipating for a while.
I say was because that is no longer the case.
I immediately go into a state of shock for a few minutes. Then I pray over the family and for healing of emotions. Afterwards I ponder the weight of what just happened. How could something so tragic happen to someone so young and vibrant and doing all he can to glorify God through his work? It just all seems so unfair.
I was just reminded that no matter who someone is or how high of a pedestal I or someone else elevates them, in the end they are no different than you or I. They experience ups and downs just like we do. In some cases, they are called to endure more pain and hardship than we may ever witness in our own lives.
Online and throughout the business day he is known as @human3rror. However, he really is just a man named John Saddington that loves the Lord, his family, and his fellow brothers & sisters just like we do. He’s a real person with a real life and at times, real struggles. He feels pain just like we do.
Mr. John Saddington, I am sorry that I cannot even begin to tell you that I know what you must be feeling or what you are going through. As a father of two daughters myself, I cannot imagine what my life would be like if one of them were never born. However, I do know that God gave you the ability to grieve and the ability to heal. He will clear the way so that you may know what steps to take as you continue in this journey he has given for you to follow. As empty as you may feel now, always leave a place for God to come in and fill the void. He makes all things new, but never let’s us forget our past and our experiences as they are all used to help us move forward. John, may you come to know love more greatly than at any time in your past as people surround you in prayer and compassionate thoughts. Know that even though we don’t really know each other, that you and your family will be in my prayers as you go through this stage of your life’s journey. Know that at the end of the day, you are just a person like everyone else. It’s okay to cry and grieve and deal with the pain of your loss…the world will not stop moving because you are out of touch for awhile. Be like water my friend.
[you can read John Saddington's entire blog post by clicking here.]
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Those are great words Dave. Great words.