Dear Karl and Corinna, and Family and Friends: I was saddened to learn of the death of Mark on September 17, 2016. It is sad to lose a loved one in death at any time, but it is especially sad to lose a son and doubly sad to lose Mark at just 19 years old. Even though I did not know Mark personally, please accept my profound sympathy at your family's loss. May I share with you some verses from the Bible that bring comfort, thoughts that others have shard with me when I lost loved ones. First, it was never our Creator's purpose that anyone should die, ever! When He put Adam, and his wife Eve, in the Garden of Eden, they had the prospect of endless life in ageless bodies, in perfect health, on a perfect Earth (Genesis 1:28). Adam and Eve could have passed that life on to us, but they sinned and lost everything for themselves, ... and us. (Romans 5:12) Next, it comforted me and softened my feelings about Jehovah God to learn that it is Satan who causes aging, sickness and death--not God (Hebrews 2:14). Long before He created humans, the Creator already had all the angels He wanted in heaven (Job 38:7). Finally, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are our guarantees that this Earth will yet be a peaceful, global paradise and that Mark (and countless millions of others, including Christie) will be resurrected to enjoy it! Remember Jesus' words at John 5:28-29a and John 11:25: "I am the resurrection and the life," and "all those in the memorial tombs ... will be resurrected." May you have comfort and peace from these promises until the day when you can be reunited with Mark. And, ... If you would ever like to know more about when and how our Creator Jehovah will bring about these wonderful blessings (or why He has allowed sickness, suffering and death since Adam and Eve sinned so long ago), please feel free to contact me at the address below. With deepest sympathy and genuine respect, 🙂 Harolyne Grant PO Box 11311 Honolulu HI 96828-0311 papernpencil@aol.com