Departed

He died last week.

He'll be sadly missed by those who loved him.  Already I've seen real tears at his loss.  I suppose one must admit that he never showed any belief in God who created him.  His life was consumed with material things rather than spiritual.  Not for him the real meaning of Christmas or Easter, not for him any interest in the words of Scripture, the promises of hope.  He lived his life for this world only.  And now he's gone.  Missed by some, a gift to this world from his Maker, but apparently oblivious to this.  He died without hope.

Christopher Hitchens and Kim Jong il died last week too.  I was not writing about them but about our much-loved guinea pig Alfie yet the observable parallels are alarming as their souls await their next appointment.  Alfie, meanwhile, has just become part of the back garden (and our memories). He rests in peace (except he doesn't because he's gone).