Comments on: When I die

By: Researcher

Researcher — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:56:51 +0000

I’ve been trying to write a comment about the memories and sorrows your post evokes, but cannot find the words to do the subject justice. So I will simply say, thank you for your beautiful words, and hope for the blessings of the Lord to be with you and particularly with the family of your former bishop in this time of mourning.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:48:55 +0000

What a beautiful post. I share these sentiments and felt them very keenly two years ago when my father passed away. My brothers and sisters gathered from all over the US and came to Nauvoo for the funeral – my dad was carted to his grave in a horse drawn cart borrowed from the LDS visitor’s center.

My brother Russ introduced me to a song that we used to try to comfort ourselves, however ineptly, I had never heard this song before and oddly enough it’s written by Tommy Shaw of Styx:

Dear john I knew you
About as well as anyone
We were the wild ones
So sure those days would never end
Now they’re only memories my friend

Dear john I’ll see you
Some day again

I swear I saw you
On a crowded street today
I almost called your name
Thinking of all those yesterdays
Heaven help me
How I miss my friend

Dear john I’ll see you
Some day again

There’ll be a celebration
When all will be revealed
We’ll have a reunion
High on a hill

Dear john how are you
God know it’s heaven where you are
Find some peace there
May it never end

Dear john my heart knows
We’ll meet again
Dear john I’ll see you….
Some day again

By: Latter-day Guy

Latter-day Guy — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:18:51 +0000

Thank you. This was thought-provoking and touching.

By: in91

in91 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:31:58 +0000

amazing.. it made me cry…!

By: Colin C

Colin C — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:59:05 +0000

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your thoughts. Having been deeply effected by three suicides of close friends and family in the last three years, the perspective you have given me is greatly appreciated.

By: Ziff

Ziff — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:08:02 +0000

Thanks for this post, Rebecca. A remarkable story, and I always enjoy your writing.

By: Rebecca J

Rebecca J — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:02:44 +0000

Incidentally, I have written to his wife.

I genuinely appreciate all of your comments. Thank you.

By: Rebecca J

Rebecca J — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:43:02 +0000

#8 & #19 – It was not Alexandria.

By: kate

kate — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:40:50 +0000

Thanks for the beautiful thoughts. I had the same question as #8–it sounds just like him. I’ve been in this particular gentleman’s ward for the past 3 or 4 years, and its true that there are some people who are uncommonly wonderful. He is one of them.

By: JA Benson

JA Benson — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:13:06 +0000

Lovely, thank you.

I have a feeling the reason he was on your mind is he wants you to write to his wife. He will know how you feel by what you say in the letter. The veil between this life and the next can be very thin at times.