WoW - Remembering Burton
My darling girl,
The first person to ever know you and now be on the other side of heaven is our church small group friend, Burton. He was part of our group for only about four weeks, but he was a great addition to our group, as he was a man of God and relatable to all of us in different ways (in the A/E industry with me, nature-oriented like your dad and Than, GA Tech grad like a handful of others). He was a healthy, active individual and avid kayaker (with several kayaking recognitions to his name), and had an incident in which he drown.
We mourned the loss of our new small group member, partially for who we knew he was, but also for the unrealized potential we had in this new friend. I tell you all of this so you are sure to treasure all friendships and relationship for what they are, and also to value individuals for who they are - as is quoted in our church regarding each member of the body of Christ:
We mourned the loss of our new small group member, partially for who we knew he was, but also for the unrealized potential we had in this new friend. I tell you all of this so you are sure to treasure all friendships and relationship for what they are, and also to value individuals for who they are - as is quoted in our church regarding each member of the body of Christ:
There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. This does not mean that we are to be perpetually solemn. We must play. But our merriment must be of that kind (and it is, in fact, the merriest kind) which exists between people who have, from the outset, taken each other seriously - no flippancy, no superiority, no presumption. - C.S. Lewis, Weight of Glory
We mourn for what could have been, celebrate what was, and cherish the continued relationships of those in our lives. Burton's parents requested not to receive flowers, but for all who wished to honor him and his legacy to pay forward kindness to others. May we all do so in small ways and large, to the glory of our Father who gives life to all.
P.S. Here is a video of Burton doing his expert kayak moves! https://vimeo.com/99957693
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