A friend of mine had a joyful and yet solemn celebration of life today for his mother who died of pancreatic cancer. As I left the event, I was struck at the awesome colors of fall under a dark grey sky. It was a photo that seemed to capture the quiet, sad beauty of the celebration.
She was Jewish and though she found Christ in her search for God, she never replaced one faith with another. She had simply discovered "Jeshua," or what mainline Christians call the Messiah, and so her Christian anthropology was informed by her Judaism. It made for a powerful mix as was evidenced in the many people that spoke of her in such glowing terms, and of the healthy envy they felt as they pondered her deep faith in God. The family left her bible on a table for people to look at as she underlined and scribbled when certain verses, concepts, and new discoveries delighted her.
Carrying even a mirrorless system into that room might have seemed strange to attendees. My tiny box was so small and harmless looking that no one paid me any mind. I'll have to remember this as I often am called to document funerals for family members that cannot attend due to military service or financial issues. Day two gone now... what will tomorrow bring? #sonyalpha #rx100V
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