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My 5 minute experience in Hell- 6/27/2021 3:48:01 PM
Losing a 3 year old daughter is Traumatic-
Our annual California State Fair excursion led to a very traumic experience for me. After going on the rides all day and watching some of the shows, my two daughters, aged 5 and 3, and me, their father, were walking around that evening after dark when we came across a booth selling the lighted neck loop.
I am always super careful and try never to take my eyes off my children but in less than 60 seconds, my worst fear happened. I allowed myself to be distracted with my 5 year old and released my 3 year old hand to buy the neck piece. It happened so fast and when I turned around to get my 3 year old daughter, she was GONE!!!
It never happened before and here I was, my heart racing and my head not believing what was confronting me at that moment. My daughter was nowhere in sight and thousands of people all around as we where engulfed in a sea of fair goers.
Was she OK, was she scared, was she nearby were thoughts that raced through my head. I then had the thought that someone may have picked her up and was heading out the gate, never to be seen again. Believe me, those 5 minutes were pure hell and I was getting desperate to find my little one.
I started praying as I grabbed my older daughters hand and raced around looking for my precious missing 3 year old. After around 5 minutes, my eyes came across a policeman riding a large horse. I thought, this might help if I go over to him and let him know what was happening. As we got closer to the mounted policeman, lo and behold, my very short daughter was standing next to him admiring the large horse.
Thank God my prayers were answered and we were all back together again.
Thinking back now, I believe God was showing me a few things I never knew until that State Fair. I now know how Jesus feels when we are separated from Him due to our sin. How desperate He must feel knowing our Free Will may keep us apart from Him and if we can ever get back to Him by receiving Him in the Holy Eucharist.
The 5 minutes also gave me a glimpse of Hell since, in Hell, we are separated from God. Believe me, I do not wish those 5 minutes in Hell for anyone.
