“Several decades later we shall meet.” Those were my dad’s final words. Recently my younger brother recalled: “Just before she passed away in the hospital, mother kept asking me to pray for her to go to heaven.” Guess humans nearing the end have a built-in longing to be there …

Anger usually is short term. But it could be brewed into hatred. Morphed into vengefulness. It’s rare to be able to let go. It’s even rarer to be able to see a purpose and a role in it. Definitely a secret to happiness. I found someone …

My friends took me there to see this man known for working wonders with the power of God. That man saw us and went right to my deeper need. “Your sins are forgiven.” How insightful! But on that day, my concern lied elsewhere …