Dear Bart;

My mind immediately goes to Psalm 23 (the psalm that the Lord comforted me as I cared for my Dad much of 2025).

"Yay, though I walk through the valley (this too shall pass as this is only a part of the journey) of the shadow of death (it is only the shadow of death, as eternal death was extinguished by the resurrection of Jesus), I WILL FEAR NO EVIL FOR THOU ART WITH ME."

it is interesting that the psalmist mentioned his greatest fear: evil. One might conclude that as badly as it hurts to lose your beloved, and as lost as you feel without her by your side, Claudia's shocking departure from this earth is not evil. To feel pain, and to be lost, to grieve, to become accustomed to this new chapter in your life--you do it all with God with you.

I hope you can accept my attempt to make sense of the circumstances in my own heart.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. They resonate with me.