Prayers for a Friend

This morning I learned that one of favorite friends' dad died last night. I had no idea he was so sick and I feel like I just sort of let him down in terms of being a decent friend. How could I have not known something like that? This kind of tragedy puts so many things in perspective. So many moments are taken for granted, expected and forgotten and I feel so helpless in retrieving them for him.

I could ramble all night but it won't replace the hole in his heart, the tears that will flow or the father that left this world too soon.

I usually pray selfish prayers, but tonight, I'm just praying for Steven. I'm praying that there is peace in his heart and that the comfort of Christ envelopes him. I pray that he lets himself mourn, cry and be sad for awhile, and then I pray that he remembers the healthier days of his dad, and that soon and very soon, he will reunite with him again. I pray that he feels love each day from each one of us who care about him and that even in the darkest of days, that he remembers the love of His savior will carry him to the next hour.

That's all anyone can really do; just keep praying.