Viya con dios

This has been a sad couple of weeks,where the word 'goodbye' has sought to come to the fore. Either through the death of friends or the fears of friends who may have to say goodbye to someone they love. Then there is the sad realization that in some cases people come into your life 'for a season,and that season is drawing to an end and you feel for them.
I am reminded of the film about the director who wanted to make a serious drama about prison life. He made it more realistic by getting himself put in a chain gang, he would get the real McCoy.

The trouble was the people he was with got to him, when he heard all their stories and in the end he made cartoons because what could help the folk who were down the most was laughter.

I like this picture of part of Loch Leven priory, because the archway in it looks like a 'time portal.' People have gone through but none have come back. Are there not 'time portal times,' in your life where you wish you could undo what you said or did? Or just one last look .

Why is it that all the gentle kind people in your life pass on ,while the vicious, nasty 'toxic' people seem to glory on? They do not care what they say or who they hurt in the process, feelings mean nothing and because they say it, it must be right. Encouragement is something they do not give except if it is about them and their family. 
The gentle kind people who have come and gone knew the Lord Jesus, the toxic people did not, they may have the words but not the Spirit.
It is going to be nice to see the gentle kind people who have died again,and as for the toxic people the choice is in their hands -will they listen? Only eternity will tell.
In Mexico they have a word for 'goodbye' -adios. They also have another phrase that you can say
"Viya con dios" go with God
If you are hurting  through loss or having to say goodbye, may the Lord hold you close
Viya con dios .