My Friend Has Graduated

Do you think of your death as a graduation? Will you be graduated to Heaven? My spiritual mother has just done so, and she is celebrating in the presence of Jesus even now. She has been my friend for nearly 3 decades and has walked through many of life's highs and lows with me. She taught two of my children in kindergarten, led my 3rd child to Christ, and loved on my 4th child whenever the opportunity was before her. She comforted me when I had difficulties in family relationships, and she rejoiced with me when each of my children graduated from school as well as when the grandchildren began to come along. May Drummond and her beloved husband, Don, danced at my children's weddings as well as at my own birthday party when we had a band in the back yard on 06/06/06. They could do the greatest dance... I think she called in some South Carolina swing. It was waaayyyy too many steps for me. Everyone would stand in amazement of them. May was passionate about Jesus and wanted everyone to know Him. She taught me how to live and now she has taught me how to die. In the movie, Fried Green Tomatoes, when Sipsy is comforting Iggy as Ruth is dying, Sipsy says, "You know Miss Ruth is a lady, and a lady always knows when to leave." May was that kind of a lady.  I will miss her so much, but she is rejoicing and worshipping with the King of all Kings tonight... on a Sunday... how fitting. As we sang in church this morning, it is well with my soul... and hers.