The distance between us and treasured friends and relatives is seldom measured by miles, or by hours but rather measured by $$$. We can board a plane and see family members within a few hours, but the cost is prohibitive.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer commented on the pain of being separated from those we love. Nothing can fill the gap when we are away from those we love, and it would be wrong to try and find anything. We must simply hold out and win through. That sounds very hard at first, but at the same time, it is a great consolation, since leaving the gap unfilled preserves the bonds between us. It is nonsense to say that God fills the gap; He does not fill it but keeps it empty so that our communion with another may be kept alive, even at the cost of pain.
Martha Hawn VanCise©2021
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