"In the midst of our rapidly changing and frequently troubled world, her calm and dignified presence has given us confidence to face the future as she did with courage and hope" – Dean of Windsor at Queen Elizabeth II's committal service.
It would be easy to get caught up in the many distractions we face in our world, especially given how challenging it feels most recent days. My glass is usually half full, but there are days I find it’s extra work to keep my focus and combat the distractions around me. The world is changing so much– some were bound to happen, others I didn’t see coming.
Yet we need to continue to forge forward, to find our place in it, and to find our peace. What that looks like for each of us will be different, but it’s there. Somewhere.
Queen Elizabeth II was a steady presence and lived a long life, enduring much we will never understand. The words of the Dean of Windsor echoed through me and her funeral was a celebration of her life and what she leaves behind.
We go on and we do it looking forward just as she did.