FINDING PEACE IN THE BATTLE
Frederick Buechner tells about a rare occasion when he was spending the evening with his beloved mother at her New York City apartment. Just as they sat down for a carefully planned meal, the phone rang. The call was for him. A close colleague called from the airport. His parents and pregnant sister were in a serious automobile accident and all were in critical condition. His colleague wanted him to come to the airport and be with him until the plane took him to join his injured family. Buechner told his friend that he was not sure he could leave and suggested that his friend call back in ten minutes. Buechner’s mother did not want him to go; nor did he himself. He was torn between his selfish comfort with his mother and the guilt over the pain of a friend. His colleague called back and said he did not need Buechner to come to the airport – he…
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