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March 4th - the frailty of human life

I just received news of the passing of my water supplier. 

I had been in touch with him just two weeks ago and I had been complaining to him about how difficult it was to get him to supply me with water.

 I thought he and his team were being complacent in their delivery of water to us. Weeks prior to this incident, he had told me he was unwell and he really looked tired and so I asked him to get some rest and seek medical attention. 

 I didn't know that this was going to cause his death. Why didn't I pray for him? Why didn't it even cross my mind??? I am heartbroken.

 So two weeks ago, here I was blasting my supplier for taking things for granted oblivious to the fact that he was fighting for his life!

 I am heartbroken. Why wasn't I patient? 
He was sometimes the one who would call to ask if we needed water at home. 
So when things changed, why did I not realise that something was up and rather seek to find out why things had changed?

Today, I called to ask for the usual only to be informed of his passing. 
Oh my! Such a young and promising entrepreneur. 

 The frailty of human life.
It is so easy to assume that those we have around us will be there for a long time as though we are God or we know the number of their days. It is sad.

 I so wish I had prayed for him. So here I am, sitting and waiting for his truck to show up and be told that he is not dead. 

 Oh Lord, Jafar is in Your hands. Look with kindness upon him and his family. In Jesus' name, Amen. 
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  1. Eric Gaba27 April 2019 at 16:29

    ...fail beings we are.
    May his soul rest in peace.

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