missing/gone

[Jesse 'Opie' Ross]

People often speak to us about the difference in having someone missing and knowing what happened to your loved one. I don't think there is a pleasant choice here.

Speaking for the missing side, Nothing so far has been so sad and tragic as that first day we realized Jesse was missing. Now I think about the possibility that someday I will have to tell Donna and Andy that Jesse won't be coming home. I hope I get the call, then I can prepare them. This is what haunts my days now thinking of this day coming and the new sadness that will descend upon us. I have worked with our Deacon at church and his family is willing to help deal with this, notifying family and friends and all the details involved.

So I think the worst is when you have a missing and then get a gone.

Hope is the ingredient that makes missing more palatable. But for all, having support from those who love you and care for you and your missing is the ultimate salve for what ails us. Life is far too short to spend it grieving over what you can't change and ignoring the love around you.

Even when that missing is a gone, they have not gone far, merely to the arms of the same God we hope to see.


We see darkly now as thru a glass, but soon all will be revealed. There is plenty of sadness, we don't need to add more.

So we pray daily and feed off the good folks around us. They don't mind, Some day they will probably need us. And we will have to put our concerns aside and be there for them.
I read a story of a man who was put in a dark room and left there. Eventually He began to imagine a mouse he was feeding each day. When he was let out of the room he told his captors " I survived because I was needed". They then asked him to go into the world and tell everyone his secret, that one can survive anything if one feels needed.

[Jesse 'Opie' Ross]

I read this and think did I write that?  Sometimes we are just conduits for the flow of ideas.  However if you really liked it don't send money, send Double Bubble gum, you know the kind with the comics inside.   Love everybody <3

[Sara Huizenga]

I truly do LOVE this post ... worth many a reads of ... <3

[Jesse 'Opie' Ross]

I may be a little crazy driving to Chicago with 5 wild and crazy guys, but they really want to do something for Jesse, so we will leave on the 26th of June. I will take all of your well-wishes and we will try to make a difference. The Chicago police have some items of Jesse's they can't decide what to do with, so I will ask for those items and let our pi work with them. emails don't get a lot of results so I will try face to face. Everyone take care and be safe.

[Jesse 'Opie' Ross]

http://www.interviewwithgod.com/psalm23.htm

[Jim Harnage]

You write in the peace of God that passes , surpasses, and surmounts, all understanding to them which are in Christ Jesus.
We love you and pray for you.


Jim

[Jesse 'Opie' Ross]

God as a spiritual being is sometimes hard to relate to for us mere humans. But when we see him in the words and eyes and actions of others we see his reality. Those of us who wait and hope cling to that reality.

[Sue Ollis]

I read your post and it was truly beautiful though heart breaking. I have not had your experience so I wont say I understand but I do send my hugs and wanted to let you know that you matter and your family matters and are in my thoughts. You write with such dignity and a curious kind of serenity ...I think it is the peace of god. Please find solance in that God does know all and what has happened. I hope you will be granted answers soon.

[Gwen Johnson]

THIS IS SO TOUCHING AND SO BEAUTIFUL. I THINK YOU HAVE SAID IT ALL RIGHT HERE. MAY WE CONTINUE TO PUT OUR ARMS AROUND EACH OTHER IN THE LOVING EMBRACE AND SUPPORT THAT WE ALL HAVE TO OFFER AND SOMETIMES WE ALL NEED. YOUR LOVED AND NEEDED HERE. HUGS AND BLESSINGS. GWENNIE J

[Jesse 'Opie' Ross]

We will stand strong, Like the advertisement says "We have people" like yourself.

[Maureen Reintjes-Peace4 Admin]

Hugs to you Don. Whatever answers come your way your family will stand strong. If Jesse is a "gone" you will grieve but still stand strong. That's faith. That's our faith. And while you are thinking of ways to prepare your family don't forget they are probably thinking of ways to prepare you too. That's love. That's God's love shining through.

And, you are already one of the "good folks" around all of us. Your words and your presence on here is a blessing to us all.

Maureen