Only when we living souls have had the honour of losing a lived one can we fully grasp the meaning of another year granted,
We take the ability to breath for granted so easily until you see someone struggle to breath desperately holding on to life at the end of its journey
Yet we live as immortals. Everlasting time to correct our actions and seek forgiveness, completely ignorant of time
I thank god for granting me another year
I am happy to be share more days with family and friends, but this means i am not yet worthy to enter heaven
Is that not the goal of all Christians
We should rejoice at funerals and mourn at birthdays

I do thank god with all I have for giving me more days to fill his house with song and praise and to serve his children
I thank god for more moments with my family
I thank god for a healthy body that can dead lift 20 kg
I thank god for a mind and fingers that can reveal my passion and bring peace to my wondering soul
I thank god for blessing me with a companion, someone special is always waiting for me to return from wondering the night
I thank god for the person I have become, free from bitter and hate, true blessings
I thank the hand of god for always holding me and protecting me and being in control

Once I questioned god for showing me death so early in my life
Now I praise him for showing me death so early
No-one knows the distance I have covered and the strength of my heart