I frequently check Yahoo's top news headlines a couple times a day to stay informed (we don't have television or get the newspaper). Tonight, I read about the military jet that crashed into a neighborhood in San Diego and killed three (maybe four) people(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/military_jet_crash). The four people in the home that was hit were two children, their mother and grandmother. It is probably safe to assume that the fourth unaccounted for person will be found dead later (there is virtually nothing left of the house). I am guessing there is a husband/father in this situation that has just lost his family. How do you deal with something like that? You go to work, leaving your wife and kids in your beautiful California home, and you come back from work to nothing. No wife to kiss. No kids to cuddle. No home filled with memories and keepsakes. Nothing.
It makes me think of my own life and the life of my own child. Certainly there are safety precautions we can take to help protect our lives, but there are things like a jet crashing down on your house that you just can't prepare for. One minute you could be playing peek-a-boo with your baby and the next minute it could all be over. But while you can't prepare for such unexpected disasters, you can prepare for what will happen afterward. I know that if I were to die at this moment, I would be with my Savior in the next moment. I hope that as you read and think about this article, you too will contemplate the fragility of this life. Don't wait for disaster to strike. Prepare for eternity now.
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