The Bargain

My friend passed away. I thought her death unfair. She’d beaten cancer only the week before.

Grief consists of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Sometimes these five stages come one at a time or all at once.  In my case, they came at once, hitting me hard.

After a night of drunkenness and petition (okay…bargaining,) God gave an ‘answer’ about the ‘fairness’ issue I felt bitter over: He drew her closer to Himself through her illness because He knew His plan for the remainder of her life and I didn’t.

Life and death are beyond our ability to master.