Here and Gone: Lizzy Seeberg

Last updated on: September 10, 2014 at 11:48 am by Cynthia Schrage

Here and Gone: Lizzy Seeberg 2014-09-10T11:48:31-04:00 Cynthia Schrage

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

I don’t know where to begin. But it’s close to the end.

I only met her once. I remember her bright smile, and thinking that her eyes sparkled. She laughed, was polite. She seemed like a very nice girl. Like so many other nice girls that my daughter was getting to know in her freshman dorm at Saint Mary’s in 2010.

Then she was gone.

***

“Mom, remember that girl you met… Lizzy? Um…she…um…died.”

Died?

And the world keeps spinning. Oblivious to the tears. Oblivious to everything.

And I would learn the details. The public details, the private details, and not all the details.

Because can anyone ever know every detail?

***

Today it’s been four years. Or will be, at some point this afternoon. After 2:00. Before 6:00. I think. Something like that. I didn’t ask for that detail. I didn’t really care. It was some point in time.

When she opened the door and stepped into eternity, she didn’t really care anymore about time.

Previous Post

August 29, 2014

Five Minute Friday: Reach

Next Post

September 24, 2014 In and Out: Inpatient, Part One

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category A-to-Z Challenge About Me Bible Blogging Books Catholicism Clean Eating Coffee for Your Heart Crafts Culture Dance Depression Faith Fiction Five Favorite Things Five Minute Friday Food Gardening God-Sized Dream Health Home Care & Food Hope Humor Just Write Life Choices Love and Romance Loved Ones Manic Depression Memoir Mental Health Movies Music Nature One Word Photos Poetry Prayers Reviews Same Old Same Old Spirituality and Theology Style Travel Uncategorized Women's Interest Writing

Select a Month April 2017 January 2017 December 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 December 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 February 2015 January 2015 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 January 2012 December 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 October 2010 September 2010 May 2010 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 July 2008

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz