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Show i . ii MHill nnr "-'- --'--- ..i-...... : masr-. i. IN 1946 Irving H. Tolach, 48 Aster Avenue, Merrick, New York, went through the darkest period of his life. His wife had just undergone a serious operation for incurable cancer. It was only a matter of time, maybe a year for her, maybe two. Irving was stunned; the world had suddenly collapsed at his feet. In the month that followed, while his wife slowly gained strength life was a nightmare. He couldn't eat, he couldn't sleep. He lost weight. But he always tried hard to be cheerful in her presence. Apparently she noticed -that he was making an effort, and said to him one day, "Irving, why are you so unhappy, don't you have any faith in God? If God, in His infinite wisdom decides to, take me, why should we question His motives? Our life, here on earth, is such an infinitesimal in-finitesimal speck of time, compared to all eternity that we don't have time to be despondent, or unhappy. un-happy. All our time should be spent in preparation for the wonderful life that is to follow." CARNEGIE Her courage was so great, her faith so sublime that it kindled in Irving a similar faith. He felt as though a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders, and that God was carrying that weight. For the first time in his life, he felt the all embracing love of a personal God. His wife died four years later, but those last four years were the happiest they had ever known. , Every night he gets down on his knees and thanks God for the gift of faith. With His help Irving can face all that life has to offer, -and beyond that all Eternity, where he is sure his loved one will be waiting. |