It seems that we have been trained to expect all stories to end ‘happily ever after’. I’m just not sure why. I know why we WANT them to end happily ever after, even though we know it is not possible. However things end, whether it is a beloved sport that you can no longer play, a relationship that is unable to be repaired, or it is death, the knowledge that it WILL end should inspire a different question. How do I want to live? What should I do with what is most precious to me? Pastor Trudy