kate

sometimes death hits closer than we'd like. To think, a young girl, our age, who we lived and went to school with all year, is just simply in one night, gone? How does that happen? I know life can come and go, and it all can end in an instant, but does it really have to? 

Granted, I didn't know Kate too well, maybe met her once or twice, but still, the reality of it. The deep crazy reality, that though we are young, though we are fearless and strong, although we seem to be a generation who believes we are invincible, simply we are not. We are just as susceptible to death as the rest of the population. We are just as close to the end of our lives as we will ever be. Maybe this is a pessimistic way to look at it, but every day we live, is one day closer to the end.

I'm not saying I won't like the end, but there's just so much I want to do, to accomplish, to see through. I want to have a family, I want to finish school, to teach, to write and be published, but if God sees fit, and has a bigger plan for the world, without me in it, then I say take me.

Maybe that could make this scarier, but maybe instead it makes it more peaceful, knowing she is in the Lord's hands, knowing it is completely in His control, not man's, knowing then when we leave this place, I'll get to rest in His arms forever.

She has a quote on her facebook, which I thought was appropriate, so I thought I'd share it... "I want the promised Kingdom without the present one. But in the meantime, I must learn to dance with a foot in both kingdoms." --S. Arthur.

Kate, now you get to dance in the one Kingdom without this present one, with your Heavenly Father, for eternity. Enjoy your time, until we join you. =) You will most definitely be missed.