“Here, in a nutshell, is what it means to understand
something as a gift and to handle it with gratitude, a perspective biblical
religion puts around all of life. And I am here to testify that this is the
only way down from the Mountain of Loss. I do not mean to say that such a
perspective makes things easy, for it does not. But at least it makes things
bearable when I remember that Lindsay was
a gift, pure and simple, something I neither earned nor deserved nor had a
right to. And when I remember that the appropriate response to a gift, even
when it is taken away, is gratitude, then I am better able to try and thank God
that I was ever given her in the first place.”
Quote
from Tracks of a fellow struggler by
John Claypool, pg. 82, Word Publisher, 1974.
(We have edited the text by using Lindsay’s name to replace his
daughter’s name in the original text.)
Lindsay Ostrem Roach would have been 37 this year. Her legacy continues to touch our lives and others over the past 11 years. The Claypool quote above has proven to be so true over the years since her passing. Gratitude brings healing. Healing brings joy. Those were strong attributes of Lindsay who was a woman of great strength and faith. Giving thanks God for the gift of our loved ones and friends on this day.
Lindsay and her wonderful sister, Whitney
Friends Forever!
