The sudden death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 others has left people in shock. From the tears of Doc Rivers trying to process this to the crowds standing and chanting at the Staples Arena his passing has impacted many. I, too, was impacted. For me, it came from a post by Jen Hatmaker expressing comfort and sorrow for Kobe's wife, Vanessa. In one day, she lost her husband and a child. I cannot begin to imagine that grief. Another family lost a wife and child in the same crash.
Kobe's death reminds us of our own mortality: the reality that at any moment we could die. His death leaves us adrift, shocked and in denial at what happened, wondering about when it will happen to us. I've seen pastors comment in comfort, people mourn in public and private and the ripple effect of this event spread across the world.
With that in mind, as we draw comfort from each other, as we love on our children and spouses dreading the nightmare that is Vannessa's reality right now, let's allow this grief to spark us into living differently. Don't leave for tomorrow what could be done today.
President Obama commented that Kobe was getting started on a second act that would have been just as meaningful as his basketball career. While he is gone, let's make Kobe's second act our actions. Don't leave for tomorrow the loving action, the courageous stand, the inspiring action that can be done today. Let's make a difference, because as Kobe's death reminds us, tomorrow might never come.
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