Thursday, January 5, 2012

Frankenhauser Family

Today marks three years since David Frankenhauser went home to be with the Lord.  It was a very sudden and a very unexpected death as his family had been spending the Christmas holiday preparing for his return from Korea and his retirement as a Colonel in the US Army. 

I borrowed (stole from Facebook) this photo from his sweet wife Marian who is not in the picture.

Last night I stood in the ladies’ restroom at church watching tears streak down Mrs. Frankenhauser’s face as spoke of her husband of 28 years.  She told me that the sorrow was a blessing because it meant there was love and she would never trade the love. 

Not being able to say goodbye is one of the shocks of a sudden death.  Inevitably guilt follows.  Please pray for her children as it continues to be a struggle in some of their daily lives.

Christmas has deep association with his departure.  My heart is always with my mom the week of Christmas as well because she gave birth after a 36 hour labor to her first born son two days after Christmas whom she lost suddenly too. 

The irony of it all or just very ironic that David commented on a photo of him and Vinny that he couldn’t believe Vinny was gone and then he was taken home less than six months after Vinny’s passing shows the true brevity of life.  We just have no idea.  Time to treasure the people we have and always be mindful and prioritize a closer walk with our Creator.

Prayers, hugs and love to the Frankenhauser family.

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