10 years...

"Our prayers have all been answered. I finally arrived.
The healing that had been delayed has now been realized.
No one's in a hurry. There's no schedule to keep.
We're all enjoying Jesus, just sitting at His feet."

"If you could see me now, I'm walking streets of gold.
If you could see me now, I'm standing strong and whole.
If you could see me now, you'd know I've seen His face.
If you could see me now, you'd know the pain is erased.
You wouldn't want me to ever leave this place,
If you could only see me now."

"My light and temporary trials have worked out for my good,
To know it brought Him glory when I misunderstood.
Though we've had our sorrows, they can never compare.
What Jesus has in store for us, no language can share."

"You wouldn't want me to ever leave this perfect place
If you could only see me now
If you could see me now
If you could only see me now."


This song has a bittersweet meaning to it for me. This was the one song I remember being sung at my brother's funeral 10 years ago. I don't know how I remember it, but it's the only thing I do remember from the whole thing. I'm sad that it has taken me 10 years to see the good through the death of my brother, but I now know that his pain and suffering has ended for good and that he really is "living" now that he is with Jesus Christ. It still hurts to read the lyrics to this song because I miss my brother, but it is also somehow comforting to be reassured of the life he now has. I miss my big brother terribly and I'm fighting back, and loosing to, tears as I'm writing this, but I think everyone should look to see the good from loss and remember the good times. Spend time with the people you love, and let them know that you love them. Time is short, but love is something that is neverending...

-andrea