Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Death of a Child

Today, the 4yr old daughter of Mike Tyson, the boxer, died. She was taken off life support because of a freak accident involving a rope or something from a treadmill. She was playing and somehow was strangled by this rope. How sad it is that a young child, whose life has not even evolved yet has to die like this. We always seem to ask God why!
Why did he take the life of this child? Why me? Why this, why that? Death they say is not to be questioned. Why not? There are many questions to be asked about death, but unfortunately there are no answers. When a child dies, is it fate? Is it the childs destiny? As Christians we are taught to accept death and consider it a reward to be with God. We will be in a better place they say. I personally would have a hard time dealing with the death of a child. If he/she were my own, I would be totally devastated. I can not imagine what people go through when their child dies. Acceptance of death is a hard thing to deal with. Yes, life goes on, but that pain of loss will always be there. It is not whether one is strong or not, the strongest of men have broken down in tears when they lose a son or daughter. Mike Tyson and Family and all other people who have suffered losses, my pain is with you and so are my prayers.

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