Later On

On Thursday, someone from my high school passed away. On September 23rd, 2012, he was in a quad accident that left him in a coma. Five months later, and after an incredible fight on his part and the part of his loving wife and his entire family, he left this world and met Jesus face to face. He wasn't in my grad class, but he was a year younger than me so I saw him every day throughout high school. He had an older sister in my brother's class and another sister that was a good friend of my sister. High school seems like a world in itself, and when you are there, it is your LIFE! But, when you are done, you don't always think of the people who walked the halls with you on a daily basis. Thanks to Facebook, I have stayed in touch with many from my earlier years, but there are others that I really know nothing about. Since I am friends on Facebook with his family, I have been able to read the faithful daily updates from his wife and family.

Tonight, as I was looking for an old poem I wrote in the '90s, (and still haven't located), I came across the lyrics of the song I wrote to sing at my Grade 12 graduation ceremony. I wrote this On April 6, 1994 and sang it with my great friend, Caralee, at our grad later that year. In honour of Clint, and the beautiful family he leaves behind, I want to share the lyrics here. Life is so short, but I thank the Lord we have eternity to spend in His presence and with the ones we love. Tell the people you love how much they mean to you, you never know when it is your last chance to say I love you.

Later On

Through the years I've come to know that I can count on you,

When my life's dull, my friend you're there, 

with love and strength that's true.

So with Jesus on one side of me, and you on the other, 

I know I can make it in this life.

Later on, down the road, if I don't see you in this life, 

We can walk the streets of gold, cause every boy and every girl

That chooses to take a hold of Jesus in this life,

Will be walking down that road

Thank you for all your prayers, I know that Jesus hears,

Soon we all will start to write, new chapters in our lives,

Please hear my prayer for you tonight, for tomorrow is another day,

and we'll all be going our own way.

Later on down the road if I don't see you in this life,

We can walk the streets of gold cause every boy and every girl

That chooses to take a hold of Jesus in this life,

Will be walking down that road.

I'll be walking down that road

We'll be walking down that road.

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