He’s a man of 32
A faithful husband and a good father
The kind of man I personally adore
He works hard to make a living
He makes himself useful to the society
And he never fails to pass on his compliments to others
I often see him pray in church
He must have prayed for his wife
So that he may be a loving husband
He must have prayed for his kids
So that he'd have the strength and faith to raise them
They don’t have cash nor cars
Or a house made of concrete
But their life is filled with love and joy
For he makes the Almighty the head of their home
But at the break of dawn on November 6th 2009
God decided to take him away
It breaks my heart to see his wife and four kids
Two pretty little girls, and two adorable boys
The eldest is 9 and the youngest not even a year old
And we all think that it’s not the time
But God works in his own sweet ways
His brother who never bothered to pray
Has started to bow his head
His uncle who never bothered to praise God
Raised his arms and danced
And they say God took this good man’s soul
So that many souls could be saved
And I ask to myself
“Is this the price one have to pay?
So that the lost souls would be found?”
Dear Sir, Your wife and kids do not know me,
Nor your parents, nor any of your siblings
So here’s my way of showing my grief and respect
You are an inspiration
You are a gem
And your footprints will remain
“In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore”
35 comments:
uh, weird and unexpected thing, I finally got caught foolin around with my friend's google account and he's batsh*t crazy about it and he swears he's gonna kill me if i don't apologise to him and the people i've fooled around with in the past, a few, including you, you know, i do kinda feel bad about it, so i'm gonna do it for him even though it may not really concern you.
so, I'M SORRY FOR POSTING INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS ON YOUR BLOG, I REALLY AM. I do love your blog and read your posts seriously though! and don't blame the guy!
seriously, this one's really touching, I think you're a great person, and I'll do pray for his family. Bye!
gotta go attend to my other victims.
@brooklyn: You know, when I read your first comment way back in July,I thought you were just a bored passerby, but your comment on my previous post disappointed me, Mizo tawng khan i rawn comment leh sia. I really didn't expect that coming from a "Mizo". Nyways, thanks for reading. And this guy's family really need prayers, they've got a tough life ahead.
Life is certainly unfair in many ways, and if one were to look for fairness in this world,one would be constantly disappointed.But for those who are committed to Him, He gives us the Grace to focus on the positive side of life, for which I am thankful.
I'm not into analysing poetry and can't tell it it rhymes, but I like your writing 'cos you touch on real life situation.
It always occurs this way to me too Mim..Life's never fair even though we sometimes gained from losing something or someone...It's even sadder that good people have to be taken instead of the bad ones...God bless his soul and his family
@dr_feelgood: "He gives us the Grace to focus on the positive side of life" So true! That's the advantage of being a Christian. And I believe that God will take care of this man's family, for he was a very good Christian.
Could this be a poem? :-)I just wrote what came to my mind. I wish i'd have the talent to write a beautiful poem, like many of my blogger friends. I swear this post would have come out better. Thank you for being so encouraging.
@Splendiferous: Yea Jen, sometimes things go so wrong, and we think that God is unfair. We often ask Him, "why me Lord", but then, in the end, it always turns out that He has planned everything for our good. Its a test of faith don't you think? And the tough ones always last.
I hope and pray that the little kids will grow up to follow their father's footsteps, and their mom to be strong, for the good Lord will help them make it through.
All thing works well when put together.
hmmn an va khawngaihthlak ve. I hope they will learn to accept as it is.The truth is 'time is not a healer but the revealer of how God does the healing'...but God does work in ways we cannot see..
Sawi ngaihna pawh ka hre lo tlat! Min lo hrethiam rih mai :-(
@Alejendro: amen
@Anonymous: nia, khawngaihthlak tak an ni. Zanin chu YMA ral zan ania, ka kal ve a, a fanu te ber, kum khat pawh la tling lo kha ka opposite chiahah an pawm a, engmah a la hrethiam si lo a, tah a ti chhuak tawp..
@VaiVa: umm.. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings?
Hey mim, nice one this...i really liked it. you are getting better with each blog. no pause but a continuous and endless flow of thought. Nice!
on a more serious note, yes dear the prodigal son always returns....critics, philosophers, scientologists, atheists and the like all return to where it all began...eventually. but i too sometimes question, is it worth all the pain and loss to jolt us awake to make us realize that no matter how far we trod away we always return to the beginning.
i will pray for the family, pray to give them strength to face their loss, pray that God looks over this grieving family, pray they realize how special he was amd how lucky they are to have known and lived with him.
lastly mim, nice one this.
'And they say God took this good man’s soul So that many souls could be saved And I ask to myself “Is this the price one have to pay? So that the lost souls would be found?”'
Well said. Always wondered when someone said someone died/got sick, but it was all to renew his faith in God.
well i'm the eldest and when my dad died i was in 4th semester, my sister 2nd sem(architect,hyd),it was such a blow..but then God makes everything beautiful in His own time..and we are still learning that "time is not a healer but the revealer of how God does the healing"...my prayers are with those family..inspiring khop mai...
May God be with the family... ! beautifully written!
I've never lost anyone that i love in my life,i couldn't really know how it feel to lost someone you love... But in my life,I have lost so many things..Like u have said.. Pathian hian Amah kan hnaih theihna tur hi chuan A duh dan2 hian thil hi ati thin,kan that na turin leh Amah kan hmuh theih nan...Yep,I'll pray for them
Any way to help the family - financially or otherwise?
- Mizopa a.k.a. Airbus :-)
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Sometimes, i wonder if our whole conception of God is accurate.. and whether its all just a system of control developed by the church to keep people in line.
Because whenever a good man dies, by default one of his relative(s), who has never been 'religious' before is "expected" by society norms, to do the kinds of things you mentioned. So i wonder if these things are just a product of society norms coupled with grief and not of God.
When some elephants go on a rampage in Orissa, every 'mizo christian' is expected to believe that it was an act of God. Of course with a little bit of reading and some probability calculation, there's another completely logical explanation.
When Israel defeated the Arabs in the six day war in 1967, it was suppose to be an act of God, preached fervently in churches even till today. Of course a little bit of research will show the true story, which was a story of horrible deceit, arrogance and aggression by the people who are suppose to be on God's side and till today the church has played a crucial role in directing hate towards muslims and hence in blocking the peace proposal. But try explaining that not just to the "holy men" but to regular folks and you get a very vicious reaction because all muslims are terrorist.
When Christians are massacred, we go on protest and condemn the horrible killers and even pray for them (since we are afraid to do anything about it). But when it is the Christians who commit a genocide or are complicit in it, like in dec 2008, we are not suppose to even question it because the muslims had it coming. Imagine someone saying in the church that since orissa doesn't accept christians, the christians had it coming when they became christians and hence not a big deal, its those christians fault.
When hundreds are suffering from poverty, tens of millions of church fund in US (contributed by christians) are directed to end gay marriage and abortion going to the extent of killing abortion doctors. When govt tried to create a national health care plan, the 'holy men' assured the people they don't need health-care since God will provide them good health. (Of course all the holy men have the most expensive health insurance just in case God didn't show up).
We publish horrible stories and pictures of christian persecution endlessly. But when at the same time, African churches are profiting heavily from killing albinos and other members of the lower class accusing them of being withches, none of these stories make it to our papers front page. When are we going to condemn these acts ?? In heaven ??
When the Bnei Manashe wanted to settle in Israel on account of their religious beliefs, the Church has no problem going to the central govt to block their plans using legal actions..but when there was a massacre in orissa, we had to contend with a protest and prayers .. not a legal action. WHY?
because its easy to pick out the bnei manashe who are weak and cant defend themselves..
The church has criticized the govt for being corrupt, undemocratic and other horrible things. But when have we ever get to decide how much a pastor's salary should be? or whether church funds should be used for rural community development instead of sending missionaries to developed countries, who don't need it at all. In fact when have we; the members of the church ever get to decide anything about the church's finance or management?
All of these things which we see as Divine in our society are not true but an image of what the church wants...I will never believe a person who claims to know God's will in every minor situation. By depicting a false image of what and how God does things, we are not worshiping God anymore but an image which we, ourselves have set up ( in other words, an idol )
pu kulha kha chu khawngaihthlak khop mai. kan thian ho pawn kan ral ve ringawt alawm le
Tragedy of this kind so often happens. It brings to the mind the hymn 'We'll understand it by and by'. It's just beyond our grasp now.
@iceman: thanks pal.. well, you know, I thought of that too. But it the end, if some-one gains from the loss, then would it be a loss at all? and this man, we all know, now rests where he really belongs..with the Father, and that's what we all live for, is it not?
@diary: yes, it does make me wonder. But then, this world is not our home, and we are just travelers. Our lives could end any day, and we have to be prepared and be able to face anything. THIS followed my thought. Thanks for dropping by
@lalrinfela: I van ti lawmawm em em. And it is 'you' who has inspired me, to accept "anything" that comes ahead of you.. God be with you, and i'm sure your dad is proud of you.
@Sam: thank you..
@Jesse Saiawi: Ni e, dik chiah. Kan rinna fiahnan hian kan chungah a duh duh a thlen tir mai ani. I ti lawmawm thin e, nang nge nge..
@Mizopa: wow.. mail me! I would love to take you to meet them
@codearies: thianpaa.. ***** nge awmzia? :-)
@Edward: I appreciate your feedback.
As for me, my faith does not lie in
1)church
2)holymen
3)what people expect me to believe
Coz all these are WORLDLY things. Researchers may discover new things, Fellow men may want me to believe something, Churches may be built, or may be burnt down, Some churches may gain some funds fallaciously, the believers may increase, or fade away, 'holymen' may live a holy life, or they may bribe their life away, But WHY BREAK OUR HEAD FOR ALL THESE THINGS? It's not for us to judge. These should not shake our faith. Our faith should lie in the ONE above, and not on anyone, or anything down here. And the Father will judge who lived right, and who lived wrong.
I'm lucky in a way, that I have not lost some-one really close to me, yet. But I see with my own eyes, and hear that, it's much better to grieve with God, or the devil may lead us away. One does not have to be 'religious' to accept God, and I personally know how hard it is to just stand up and shout out God's glory. Blessings to that man for having the courage to lean on to the Father!
@chuaululian: haha.. nice nick! nia, keipawh ka kal leh ang. A chhungte nen sawn kan in hre si lo a, kei lah, mi han biak tawp hi ka hreh ve thin bawk sia, sawi tur a vang dawn em a ka tia, thianzaho a la kal leh tur ani. In va ti tha bik ve
@mesjay: yes, I guess it just makes us clear that this is not our home. Am worried how his kids would grow up. Will they turn to God, and follow their father's footsteps, or will they curse, and blame Him for what has happened to them? They need our prayers!
wat u said is standard answer I always recieve.But the problem is that you can't separate the church from faith, because I'm not equating church officials with belief system (ie faith), whatever is preached in the church forms a a part of your belief system and you cant deny that. The belief system IS THE CHURCH im refering to.. you simply chose another word for it.. ie faith
If you had read what I wrote properly, its very clear that I don't define the "church" as a physical system of buildings, what i meant is the whole institution from the doctrinal setup, the belief system to the management of the institution. If you are sayin what the church preaches every week doesn't contribute at all to your belief system ie your faith, then u are not being honest with yourself. What you hear in the church every week forms the bulk of your belief system
The church is the source of Biblical knowledge plus whatever the pastor thinks, for 99.99% of the people in the society. And I have a BIG problem with that ie a few uneducated men dictating the whole course of the society. And the thing that bothers me the most is that there is a well researched peer of this institution in the political sphere.
When it comes to foreign policy of any country, - there is an institution just like the church which functions through the media and the intellectual circle to indoctrinate the population into a certain belief system. It has affected minds almost to the same degree as the church has.
Try educating an 'educated' bloke with anything other than what is presented thru the indoctrination system and he will recoil and defend his beliefs viciously just as a religious person wud react if you say anything about his beliefs.
And exactly as you have replied, they will tell u that they believe neither in the people involved in the system nor the system itself but rather they believe in the 'TRUTH'. Well the only problem is that the "TRUTH" ( which wud be the equivalent of faith in the church system ) is constantly altered by the people in the system to suit a particular need. Try telling anyone that the policy of a political party and the party itself is separate...they will laugh. But when its the church, we are encouraged to abandon all "wordly" things including LOGICAL REASONING and think irrationally ie believe whatever the man on the pedestal says.. which is WRONG!!
I still remember the horde of people who tried to Christianize me during the hollow period of my life ensuing my mother's death. The reason was clear, i was the unchristian member of the family, the guy who stopped attending church in CL-VIII. None of these people cared about me as a person, they didn't care how I feel, they just wanted to take the opportunity to shove their nonsense down my throat.. WHY?? because in the church, you always hear stories about a man "turning to God" after the loss of a loved one. And they wanted to be the WARRIORS,THE HEROES who brought the bastard to Christ. What I feel is of no importance to them. My friends who knew me as a person would not even dare to speak to me, because they understood my grief and that I wanted to be alone. But these Yahoos, whom I've never known before suddenly took it as their right to preach whatever they want .. not because God said so but because the CHURCH said so. To the church it might be a noble act of faith but to me.. ITS A MORONIC FORM OF EGO DISPLAY. To them I was not a human being but a lost soul who they can pull or push however they want because their Church has indoctrinated them to the point of insanity... to the point where they value another human only as a game , a soul to be saved for a trophy.
Its convenient to focus only on the soul because the salvation of the body, mind and soul as described in the Bible place a huge burden on the leader of the church to heal the sick as an act of faith which 99.99% of today's leaders can't and hence everyone must focus ONLY on the soul.
"And they say God took this good man’s soul So that many souls could be saved And I ask to myself “Is this the price one have to pay? So that the lost souls would be found?” This is the part I never understood. Sadly or not, probably never will. After reading, your comment/post for edward, i think your heart's in the right place. I envy you
@Sidewinder: Its not difficult to understand. Is it not similar to Jesus who suffered and died at the cross for us, to cleanse our sins?
But I learnt it the hard way too. There are millions of mistakes I wish I could undo. But I have found my solace in God, and I'm happy now. I hope you'll find yours too. Thanks for the comment
I sat down and said a prayer for this family.
I thought the first few paragraphs were about me hehe. Anyways, coz I'm 32, married and I pray every ow and then too.
I like your writing style, kudos.
@Chicco: Thanks for the prayer, and for dropping by.. do drop in again.
Most welcome Claire. You can bet I will frequent your blog. I write on missions and other gospel stuffs, hope you will drop in.
What a wonderful tribute to a wonderful person, you did it well here through your touching words.Keep us inform.
my prayers
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i think everyone feels the need to believe in something bigger than themself, whether its God, Nature,connectivity or science...as a repository of all our unanswered questions, doubts n phobias...
im not criticising logical thinking or science, but when we try to boil everything down to scientific n mathematical facts, then i think life loses a little of its magic...
if we knew all the answers, then where would be the joy of discovery? more than the destination, the quest, i think, is the more meaningful..
if someone is able to turn despair into joy, calamity into positivity, and to be able to find comfort from imperfect churches, then his faith becomes meaningful, doesnt it? even if some say faith is a placebo, if it works, who are we to disregard it?
religious fanaticism, though, i have to say, is more dangerous than cold logic..
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