Last Day & Green Day

It's a bright sunny day here in the Parish of St. Clement's East, yet the picture is dark though. Of course that's because of the brightness of the sun and the speed and apature of the camera, but I'd like to think it's because this is our last day.

It's bright and reminds me of those great days of ministry and mission here in the parish. It's bright and reminds us of wonderful days when the kids played out in the sand, rocks and bay; yes that bay, where they swam in 10 C weather. It's bright and reminds us of our baby girl, a coaster through and through.

It's dark for this is our last day here in our home these past 4 years. It's dark out of sadness for leaving friends and God Parents behind. It's dark for the emptiness a pastor's departure brings.

But it is indeed glorious-bright for new ministry that awaits for both our family and our old and new parish. The Lord has been good to us all, he has made his presence known and we are his.

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A song came on the car CD player yesterday which I forgot I had, Green Day's, "Time of Your Life." It's no great theological work but sums up some feelings:

Another turning point;
a fork stuck in the road.

Time grabs you by the wrist;
directs you where to go.

So make the best of this test
and don't ask why.

It's not a question
but a lesson learned in time.

It's something unpredictable
but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.

So take the photographs
and still frames in your mind.

Hang it on a shelf
In good health and good time.

Tattoos of memories
and dead skin on trial.

For what it's worth,
it was worth all the while.

It's something unpredictable
but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.