Remembering William "Bill" Snyder

Remembering

William "Bill" Snyder

6 February 1961 - 22 March 2017

Have you ever noticed how quickly time passes while, at the same time, it seems to drag along. One month has passed since Bill's death. 

The psalmist reminds us:

[God,] You turn people back to dust,

saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”

A thousand years in your sight

are like a day that has just gone by,

or like a watch in the night.

Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death—

they are like the new grass of the morning:

In the morning it springs up new,

but by evening it is dry and withered.

[Psalm 90:3-6 NIV]

And again, the second letter of Peter:

"But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." [2 Peter 8-9 NIV]

One month of 31 days has seemed like a lifetime and just a moment in time. Today, I remember.

Remembering

One month has passed since you breathed your last

And not one day goes by that I don’t cry.

Tears flow easy for me as it should be

While others struggle to express themselves with a heavy sigh.

Close family has gathered to say good-bye,

To remember and celebrate the life that was yours.

Tears flowed amidst the stories that show

The lives touched which even you did not know.

Every Wednesday afternoon I watch the clock

As the seconds tick off and the hands move

Closer to twelve and thirty-five

When my heart stops and I am still in shock.

Moving forward is easier said than done.

There is no prescription or “one” path to follow

Even though many will share their own ideas

Of what to do and where to go now that you are gone.

Reminded of your life and your presence daily,

You are there in the thunderstorms as they roll;

In the pictures and the memories we shared.

You left your mark on many from the depth of your soul.

I can only imagine that the singing in your ear

Is so much sweeter than what you heard here!

As the days, months and years march on,

Guided by faith I look forward to a joyous reunion.

22 April 2017

David B. Turnmire

In loving memory of my husband and partner, William “Bill” Snyder

6 February 1961 – 22 March 2017