Loving in the Face of Death

My Hot Summer Nights post is about that uncomfortable reality that we all have to face sooner or later -- the death of our spouse. My husband's recurring brain tumors have made us face this issue a lot sooner than we expected or wanted. Fortunately, the saints have something to teach us about dealing with it all.

St. Thomas More knew that it does no good to rail against death as if we could prevent it entirely. We all need to deal with the reality that our loved ones will die. This reality has special poignancy for me and my husband.

Read the rest on Jen's blog here.