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When Life Suddenly Collapses
Posted: July 10, 2021
Reflecting on the condo collapse in South Florida…
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When a high rise of condos
collapses and crumbles
without provocation
and without warning,
we are left without hope.
Against the backdrop
of a beautiful blue ocean,
we watch a replay of a building's last gasp.
It rekindles emotions
we haven't felt for twenty years.
Suddenly, we are at Ground Zero again
witnessing the horror of twin towers
disappearing into a cloud of dust and despair.
Yet another makeshift memorial for the missing.
Photographs and flowers.
Mourners and pray-ers.
Grief-stricken survivors
who aren't sure they want to survive.
And in the rubble
reminders of the fragility of life
and the evitability of unexpected tragedy.
Lord, have mercy!
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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