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To: Berry Picker who wrote (35583)	9/12/2003 10:40:05 AM
From: O'Hara	Respond to of 39621

><>...Good morning Brian...><> Thank you for that personal story you spoke openly about. I am very sorry for your sister's loss. Sincerely sorry.I know, no matter how long it has been, she is still in great pain. Now I would like to share this with you. It was election day this past november. I was at a restaurant with a friend. On the way out I used the bathroom. As I was throwing the paper towel, I used to dry my hands, into the garbage pail I noticed a piece of printed paper skicking out amongst the trash. Curious, I reached for it and took it out. Out od a damn garbage pail...in a bathroom!! What the hell was I thinking? In ant case I began to read it. It was in fact small two page booklet, with a picture of a small lamb on the cover. Underneath the lamb were big letters. PSALM 23 I opened the small booklet and sure enough it was Psalm 23. I read it anyway...Now even more curiuos than picking it out of the garbage pail, was putting it in my pocket. I mentioned it to my friend when I got outside the restaurant. Well so what we reasoned, it was just psalm 23 nothing I didn't already know. So why did I put it in my pocket? No big deal. I never gave it another thought. Six days later I happen to be watching "The Count of Monte Cristo" Which my son told me, when I spoke to him on election day, "You gotta watch". He was a great movie buff. He often called me to tell me of the latest movies. What to see and what not to waste my time on. Th Count movie had just ended. I too was in awe of the movie. My son was always Right On! I was going to give my son time to unwind from his busy day at court before I called him at home. Not a minute after that thought my phone rang. To make a long story short, the voice on the other end was his law partner telling me that my son had died! Ten minutes later I walked half alive into my kitchen. Half choking half dead. I slammed my fist down on the kitchen counter in pain and unbelief. When I picked my fist up, there was this little lousy booklet again...stuck to my fist. I pulled it off and saw again that silly little lamb staring at me. I had no recollection of how it even came to be in the kitchen. I never remembered taking it out of my pocket. I still don't. I do remember though,at that moment, crying out to God in anger...Is this supposed comfort me? I screamed...shaking that lousy little booklet up at him. Well it doesn't!! I told him. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death!!~! Instead of preparing me..which some say he did. I don't say it!!.. He should have prevented it...He could have.! It didn't comfort me.! Nothing can ever comfort me. Later I learned that Psalm 23 was written by David after the death of his son. I don't know the real history or truth of that, but it doesn't matter to me..! It didn't comfort or prepare me. ______________ ______________ And you say God sacrificed his own son Jesus.... Excuse me brian ...but again all thngs to be believed; They are one! God, Jesus and his holy spirit. It was a plan! and excuse me again but.... They had thousands, maybe millions of years...to prepare for it...And of course let us not forget..... they all agreed to it.! And again That is a mystery...some might say riddle. Way too deep for me to be concerned with...another one of those...no answer questions! But thanks again for your story. Again I know you meant well Brian, and it was appreciated. One more thing Brian. The friend that you said never went to church again...don't be too hard on him Brian because.... God doesn't either anynore!! Have a good day Brian Shalom...><> Brian if you don't mind why did you find it necessary to set out an excuse for your divorce and blame your wife? You said: "My (first and unfaithful) wife divorced me not much later". That wasn't too kind. I would not have judged you Brian. I would not have thought twice about it. And according to the bible Brian, divorce may be a sin, but also according to the bible, God is loving and all forgiving. Shalom...><>