How a Funeral Clues Us to a Deeply Satisfying Life

I attended a funeral recently where one thing stood out.

No one appeared to be standing off in a corner.

Everyone mingled with love, unity, and a deep appreciation for the life of this man.

There wasn’t an enemy anywhere.

The man’s son and daughter spoke in glowing terms with admiration and respect.

Is it possible to live a long and happy life, leaving no angry people in your orbit?

Why This Timeless Gift Will Make Your Mother’s Heart Soar Forever

The best gift I ever gave my mother was a tribute letter, which I read in front of our family.

That moment sealed a reconciliation twenty years earlier on a three-hour drive from San Antonio to Waco.

Mother’s outstanding qualities were wrapped inside a volatile temper.

Unforgiveness locked my spirit for years.

But a liberating three-hour drive from San Antonio to Waco broke the logjam of hurt and set us on the path to a good relationship.

Here’s how the drive unfolded.

My dad is 94 and just recently took a turn for the worse with heart failure.

This is hard for me. Besides the rest of my family, Dad is the most loving person I know.

My sister, Joy, is his caretaker, and she called to tell me that Dad has fluid on his lungs.