Temporary State

Emily is 34 days old today, we are still at the hospital. The docs and nurses here are all very kind and I am pleasantly surprised at this. The services provided by the government hospital or at least the attitudes of the docs and nurses have greatly improved.  My stay with Emily in hospital is pretty boring and sometimes tiring. I don't get a good night sleep since my little darling here likes to whim and whine at night but sleep through the day! But still I would rather be by her side than anywhere else. At least I can see how her condition is at any point of time. I am happy today that she weighed in at 2.61 kg, she gained about 200 g in about a week. I have been feeding her every 3 hourly with EBM with added HMF (human milk fortifier) and 1 ml of MCT oil. At this rate, she can be 3 kg in another 2 weeks!  Incidentally, my good friend has lent me a book which talks about the afterlife as the Catholics should be believing. Frankly, it's pretty heavy stuff. As I am a convert, I was never taught in detail about this aspect in RCIA. The book which I have read half way, tells in minute details the interpretation of the book of Revelation and other books in the Bible on what is expected in heaven, hell and purgatory.  At this moment of my life, reading this helps. This life, with all the happiness & sadness, tribulations & ordeals and wealth & lack of it, is just a temporary state which we should not be too concerned about. But knowing it versus really believing & living it are different matters altogether. Without God's grace, I don't think anyone can really honestly believe and live it. Aptly, at this point of my life, I should remember that it is a temporary state.  What is more important is all of us should be living this life in the way that pleases God most so that we can join HIM at the second coming of Christ.