Romans 12:15

[anhinga]

Last Thursday night, a woman I don't know died. Her name is Sonia Sophia Belcher. She and her husband Nick are both students at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary, a few miles down the road from here. Nick is a deacon, and he is to be ordained to the priesthood soon. They have a four-month-old son. And on Thursday night, while celebrating her

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[emilyinorbit]

if you want to do something for them maybe you could donate to a charity in their name.

Beyond Words

[anonymous]

It is beyond words. I am grateful for your reaction and charity. Certainly, we are all, very much, in this together. It is as though we are not nearly as far from each other on a deep and personal level as we would often think. Thank you for thinking beyond that; and that is beyond words.

Re: Beyond Words

[anhinga]

Dear Friend,

Thank you for your kind response.

I think often about the kind of connection you mention, and about the sheer randomness of encounter. So little determines whom we meet and befriend, even amongst people sharing a space. No doubt providence arranges it to some degree, but when watching people on the train, or hearing stories about other people's acquaintances, I often wonder if circumstance had provided, who would have found each other. We are indeed all in this together.

yours in Christ,
Rebecca Bridget C-

p.s. You posted anonymously, which you are more than welcome to do. If you would be comfortable saying, I'd be curious to know how you stumbled onto my humble page.