How To Get Home When You Are Lost

                                     How to Get Home When You Are Lost 

Eileen Renders

   Have you ever thought about the memories of living at home with mom and dad and your siblings? Those memories are plentiful with the funny instances when our sister or brother did something ridiculously hilarious, or when we began to define our sisters and brothers by their differences in personalities. Of course, we also experienced those sad moments when our best friend’s family moved away, and when we too, finally left the nest. We all looked forward to that day when we graduated from School and ventured out into the world to pursue our goals, start a family of our own, and leave our mark on the world.

   And so it goes, we do eventually leave home, and go to work, get our own place, and spend our time at work, or with our friends. Many of us marry, and some pursue a life of service in the Armed Forces, or something out of the ordinary. Of course, we always get back home with the nsour roots, our beginnings, and our family. Then another sad goodbye. As our parents age, it is concerning, and we want to be there for them when they need us. Yet we also realize that one day God will call them to Himself. The things we cannot control, such as life for all of us are terminal, saddens us, and often makes us stronger.

   We have learned that at the end of our lives, we will once again be reunited. That is a thought that gives us hope and inspires us to move forward.  

   Life, as they say, goes on, and we mature and have seeded new roots. We may have a spouse, children, and a home. Parents in many cases may have passed on, or are experiencing health problems as life is terminal.

   At some point, we realize that we can never go home again. Life is a continuous cycle as we evolve and watch our children grow and mature. They leave home and the cycle of life continues.

   We all must gravitate forward, looking back in reflection provides those memories we keep stored in that special part of our hearts. As we move forward in our lives, some of us spend our elderly years alone, and more than ever, we realize we cannot go back, we must move forward.

   How do we accept this lonely existence? God has destined for us to come home to Him. Of course, we must remain in constant contact with Him through prayer, meditation, and frequenting the sacraments regularly. God has promised each of us when He breathed His Spirit into us at Baptism that if we remain in Him, He will remain in us. Following the Commandments, and trusting in Him, we will find our way Home!