November 3,
2010
2100
Good night Carla. This is Jon Wetterholm, the chaplain. I came to say Good Bye/Good
Night to you. I am in Heaven. I made it. I thought I had prepared for it. I
hadn’t. I thought by memorizing parts of the Bible and studying it, making
myself available would do the trick. I was wrong. It was ME, my
earnesty, my trying, my Faith (and not my good works) that got me here. I was
humbled and inspired at the same time. God’s plan is that ANYONE with an open
heart and true intent can make it. The grandmother that feeds her grandbabies
when her daughter is inept and incapacitated. The doctor that really tries to
learn, is not the most intelligent but safe (and misses her family). The one
that has not made love in over a year and before that five. The one that got
her pregnant broke her heart, didn’t it? Now I was very well aware of the
situation, but the CAUSE? Now I know. I’m sorry, anyone would have fallen for
it. The Spirit, I would have. Your son is beautiful. I learned that by looking
at Facebook what makes right of an honestly terrible situation is
faith…lived…breathing every day. And for giving thanks every day. Over
everything.
It was your
faith and trust in me that blessed MY heart. I saw you working
doing miracles (and Frank—how that one wrought your heart. I knew the
subtleties and subcontext. It was your front of face and talent that got me my
respect because of what you overcame)
My friendship
is another life away, once removed a bit, but that is only temporary. I see
ahead. It is GREAT. Between now, this minute now, and when you are a truly old
lady is simply wonderful. I am young again, as will be you. Enjoy it. Enjoy
the path on which you take. Change it is you stop enjoying it. Never be afraid
of what will happen.
Now rest. And
Goodbye. I love you.
Jon Wetterholm
in faith and spirit and grace and what is right.
