Prophetic?

Hm…

Those Great Strong Towers of Ice and Steel from Fr. Z, on Thomas Merton’s poem penned in 1947, the whole thing here.

Ten years later, I’m still processing. How life changed that day. In some ways, for the worse. But for our family at least, much for the better. A greater, keener appreciation for the fragility of life, for the preciousness of relationships, and time with one another. A recognition that everything is gift. We will not forget.