This single life is no joke

A few months ago, I wrote about a friend who had been diagnosed with brain cancer. He fought a good fight until his death early in the week. He had endured two operations within a space of two years, but unfortunately, after each operation, the tumour grew back. At the time of his death, he was on the operating table again.

But I am not mourning a life lost. I am celebrating him. Maybe it has a lot to do with the fact that we had such a long time to prepare for this moment.
What amazed me about him was his faith. He was so sure that he was going to get healed and that he would return to his engineering job very soon. Sometimes, I would listen to his incredible faith and I would literally hear my heart skipping a beat.

When he lost his sight due to the tumour, he spent the entire day listening to sermons on his computer. He had so much faith in God. He loved Him.
We all know that brain tumours are not easy to overcome, but how do you tell someone who is so sure that God is going to heal him, that the chances are high that he might actually die. Maybe, Dear Reader, you have heard of the story of Job’s wife. When he went through difficult trials, his wife advised him to curse God and die.

This situation really challenged my faith. I went from praying for a miracle to asking God to relieve him of the excruciating pain he suffered due to his headaches.
However, when I got the news of his death, my first instinct was to bless the Lord. I thanked God that finally he was out of the pain; that he no longer had to face the hustle of this world as we do. I also thanked God that my friend died while still believing in God.

Still, it was an emotional moment for me, as well. By the time of his death, my friend was not married and he did not have children. There is no one to remind us of him, except the memories of the good times, which will fade after a few years. Alas! This single life is no joke.
Maybe one or two children out of wedlock is the right thing to do?