I am the Painful Truth

Life asked Death, “Death, why do people love me but hate you?” Death responded, “Because you are a beautiful lie and I am the painful truth.”

The death of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash today reminds me how fragile life is. It is unpredictable. It is fleetingly short. It is inevitable. And we are powerless to do anything about it.

We can die at any time for nearly any reason...

1. accident
2. terminal illness or the body finally wearing out
3. natural disaster
4. suicide
5. criminal or negligent homicide
6. casualty of war
7. famine or disease, esp. in the Third World

We must remember that life is a time-limited gift. We can't hold onto it forever.

So make the most of it while you can. And be gracious when you must give it up.