In Which Miss Ingu Ponders Life

I have a new theory on life and original sin. I think sometimes the soul is given a gift to see things that origional sin usually blocks from our sight. Like looking for a moment above a mist to the clearing, maybe not understanding why at the time, but maybe in hindsight. I talked to a friend on Sunday night. It had been a while since we talked and we visited on the phone for a while. She sounded good, which made me feel good. I got the news yesterday that she died Tuesday afternoon. It was a sudden thing, probably a pleural effusion, and I'm glad she died quickly. She had suffered a lot in her life even though she was still quite young. I haven't cried yet, but I feel that will come in time - there's a fragile ache in the back of my throat that I think is the grief waiting. But this has happened to me before. This talking to someone and then they unexpectedly die shortly after. The chance to talk on these occassions has been a blessing to me. God is good. I do wonder if He grants our souls this reprieve from the cloud of sin to know to take the moment to join with another soul that is a kindred spirit.