163 ~ If I Had Known

By Kay Heitsch

It's interesting the thoughts that come to mind when a person dies, even many years later.

Tonight I remembered Brandon's reaction when my Dad and Todd died. They both died on February 6th, two years apart.

Brandon was around 10 months old when my Dad died. I learned that Dad had driven himself to the hospital, which he had done a few times before. We lived in another state, so usually I would go visit when he came home to help him.

However, this time, while he was walking through the hospital's hall, something happened. He was now in a coma and not expected to live. I was told that I would receive a call when he had passed.

I was upstairs waiting by the phone to learn when Dad died. Right before the phone rang, Brandon let out a loud cry. I told Bill. I know Dad just died, and he had.

The day Todd walked out the back door, Brandon wasn't quite three years old. As Todd was about to go out the back door. Brandon was hugging his legs, crying.

I have to wonder if he somehow knew something that I didn't. If I had known, I'm sure I would have been hugging Todd and crying, too.

We don't know when someone's last day on earth will be. Be kind and show love while they are still here.

Remember how I led you on this long journey. Deuteronomy 8:2