I do not believe we can always properly label the moments that come to us.
Last spring one of my closest friends had a very serious heart attack. For a while it really didn’t look like he would make it. But he grew better and was finally strong enough for the surgery which is supposed to give him a new lease on life. I was with him in the fall and he was still talking about the experience.
“How did you like your heart attack?” I asked. “It scared me to death, almost,” he replied.
“Would you like to do it again?” “No!”
“Would you recommend it?” “Definitely not.”
“Does your life mean more to you than it did before?” “Well, yes.”
“You and your wife have always had a beautiful marriage, but are you closer than ever?” “Yes.”
“How about that new granddaughter?” “Yes. Did I show you her picture?”
“Do you have a new compassion for people -- a deeper understanding and sympathy?” “Yes.”
“Do you know the Lord in a richer, deeper fellowship than you had ever realized could be possible?” “Yes.”
“How’d you like your heart attack?” Silence was his answer.
-- Adapted from “Something’s Going on Here” by Bob Benson
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