The World of Grandpa Don

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The following was taken from "The Faith Connection"*, an insert to our parish bulletin on Easter Sunday, 2003.

"Some grubs at the bottom of a pond wondered why the grubs who climbed up the stems to the top of plants never came back down. They finally agreed that the next to do it should come back down and tell the others what they found.

One of them decided to take on the task. Upon reaching the top he was astounded at what he saw. While he was looking around, amazed at the sight, something even more astounding happened to him. He turned into  a beautiful dragonfly. As he flew over the pond he couldn't figure out how he could return to the bottom. He then realized that even if he could return, the other grubs would not recognize him."

This is comparable to the change that we can expect when we make the transition from mere human to a true child of God. Heaven and our resurrected bodies are beyond anything that we can imagine now.  

That is why it is foolish to put so much importance on the material things and self pride of this state of being. We are living in the muck at the bottom of the pond. It seems like nice muck because it is all we know. We can't imagine anything better and get too attached to it. 

We are not capable of envisioning what is to come. It is beyond our primitive comprehension. Just know that what is to come is glorious beyond our dreams. 

*"The Faith Connection" published by RCL Enterprises. www.rclweb.com

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