I pour a cup of coffee, make some toast, take my medicine and then proceed to read the newspaper. My day off... this is how it always begins. I "multitask" and listen to NPR radio.

I peruse the obituaries (some of you may remember that I collect "interesting" obits).

Today I look to see "how we go". And these are some of the ways:
"passed away", "entered in the arms of Jesus", "entered her heavenly home", "went to be with her loving husband", "entered eternal rest", "departed this life", "started her glorious journey to be with our Lord Jesus Christ and Blessed Mother Virgin Mary", "died quietly in his sleep", "was called home to her heavenly Father", "took flight with angels to thine place of rest",
"was released from the constraints of this life", "entered glory", "left this life".

With each obit I read, I am thankful to still be here... to have another day... and to have another chance to help make this world a kinder and gentler place in my own small way in this chaotic world that sometimes seems to be filled with so much hatred towards our fellow man. In the end, we are all mortal beings.