Jon Green

This week I was thinking of what to write for my blog, and I didn't have many ideas. I mean sure, I could comment on what Eric posted last week, or talk about something of vast theological importance ;), but nothing was jumping out at me...until last night.

I got a call from an old friend that I haven't spoken to in years. His brother was in an accident on Monday and is dying and he wanted to talk to me. He was hearing from people all day about how sorry they were and his only thought was, "None of these people really understand how I feel." Then he called trying to get a hold of me, because he remembered that my brother died several years ago. I have to say I was caught off guard. It hit me more than I would have expected. Talking to him last night was very close on many levels: He had been close friends with my brother when they were in middle school, His brother was dying, and he wanted to talk to me about how I dealt with my own experience. Needless to say, it was a tough night. But it got me thinking, as I know all times like these do, about how much I neglect for the sake of immediacy. I fail constantly at living with the big picture in mind, but rather focus on all the piddly little things that occupy my mind like yard work, and instead of just getting those things done while focusing my attention on eternity, I let my mind and my heart wander to the mundane so easily.
So I guess my blog question today is, am I the only one who does this?