heaven

A good friend of ours passed away today. He'd been battling cancer for eight months, and was moved to a hospice recently. The girls made him this picture. I brought it to him on a visit last weekend.

I wonder if heaven is a state of being amidst all the beauty you've had the joy of experiencing in your life? If it is, I'm sure that Al will be surrounded by so, so much. And I'd like to think that this is there, too.

We love you, Al.