In this river, all shall fade to black. Ain’t no coming back.
Life is a blow: soon it comes, soon it goes. The metaphor like a river is one of the most beautiful things. A river is never in the same place because it is in constant movement until discharging in another point. It’s the continuous evolution of life, which goes through many sections before the coming end.
In another hand, nobody is ready for the end. I’ve been talking to some people recently about how to deal with the grieve. During our lives we prepare for tons of things, however, death is one of the events we aren’t able to learn and face it.
This storm that’s broken me.
And to think about that our only certainty is the end of life. The pain hitting the chest, the thoughts, the memories… everything goes around and return, even more in a heavy and sad year like this 2020 in which many people have ceased to live.
The best thing to do in a moment like this is to step back and remember the good things that happened and express, somehow, the memories present in our hearts.
Withdrawn a step away just to find myself.
Recently I’ve lost my little dog because of an anomaly in his head. He lived for about 6 months, yet he was a very crazy and happy dog. Losing him hurt a lot and, as way of dealing with it, I wrote a short text remembering his life. It was the way I found to free my heart.
It was something that happened to a little pet that I loved so much, and I believe many others have been through the same. But for the human being, death isn’t the end. There is a higher hope. Christ came and died so we can, in the end, live eternally.
“Jesus told her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.’”
John 11:25-26
Believing in Jesus’ death and resurrection, and accepting him as Saviour of your life, even though your body ceases to breathe, your soul will live forever and in peace. Besides, He is the only one able to bring peace to our grieved heart.
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”
Isaiah 26:3
Even if the river ends its destination, it has left a legacy. Zakk Wylde, this song’s singer and composer, dedicated this song to his friend Dimebag Darrell, who was murdered while playing in a concert. Zakk always comments about Dimebag’s legacy for music.
Which mark do you want to leave? How will people remember you? What is your legacy?
In this river, all shall fade to black. In this river, ain’t no coming back.
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YouTube video: https://youtu.be/Auepa2LiGIc
Lyrics: https://genius.com/Black-label-society-in-this-river-lyrics
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