My wife and I have lost two dear friends during this past year, reminding us again about the fragility of life. We still must remind ourselves that they are gone, never to return to this life. Loss wakes us up to the brevity of life and, as the writer of Ecclesiastes says, “Life is fleeting, like a passing mist. It is like trying to catch hold of a breath; All vanishes like a vapor; everything is a great vanity” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). It is so important that we ‘show up for life,’ that we live each day fully and appreciate every aspect of it. Too soon it will be gone.
Dr. David Hawkins, MBA, MSW, MA, PhD, is a Christian Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Marriage Recovery Center. He has helped bring healing to thousands of marriages and individuals and is passionate about working with couples in crisis. If you need help, please reach out to his Client Care Team at 206.219.0145 or through their website. Dr. Hawkins is also a speaker & trainer for the American Association of Christian Counselors and is a best-selling author of over thirty books including Never Fight Again, Gauranteed and When Loving Him is Hurting You. He has two grown sons, is happily married to Christie Hawkins, and lives on Bainbridge Island, outside Seattle, WA.