When Matthew was four years old he was standing beside me while I was cooking at the stove. He said 'Mommy I've been to heaven you know'.
I asked,Really? When?
'Yes, when I was in your tummy. I loved it in heaven and I didn't want to come back, but God said I had to.'
I get the goosebumps all over again when I remember that moment. Matthew didn't know that we had some very tense minutes during his birth when we lost his heart beat. The umbilical chord was wrapped around his leg. We lost him for a short while.
I know that God has a plan for Matthew's life- something greater than we can imagine. I know that this life is short and blessed and that our reward will come at the end of it no matter how long that life is.
My elderly aunt is nearing the end of her life this week. She lost her beloved husband a little over 2 years ago. In her current state of twilight- she has been having conversations with him. It's comforting for my cousins to hear their Mom speak to their Dad- they will soon be together.
No one ever completely leaves us- really.
The following video has gone viral this week and it really touched me. It reminded of Matthew's experience and the beauty of the promise. The young man in this video passed away a week after posting it on Christmas Day. He's in a better place, the place no one ever wants to leave.
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