At 3:55 a.m. on July 04, 1998, the soul of Jerry Wayne Jeffries was escorted by angels into the Land of Freedom ~ that awesome realm of God that he had searched for in dreams.

"How GreatThou Art"

I thank Mr. Rice for this 'grown-up' version of the childhood story that I know so well. It evokes vivid memories of the pondering little face of my very young son as he'd tell me about the dream he'd had last night... "I was flyin' around in space without a helmet again, Mom..." (Other space guys on TV and in story books needed helmets to breathe up there, remember?)

As he'd grown older, I remained curious whether those dreams had continued. Occasionally I'd comment something like, "They're really making a big deal about that hole in the ozone... They say it's worse over WV because of the coal... But a person who cruises around in Space without a helmet wouldn't have to worry about that..." He'd grin and reply, "Nah, but hey... I could get rich making respirators for other folks, Mom."

Had Jerry found this verse, I'm certain he'd have given it prominent status on the wall beside his bed with "Restrictions", a poster of a masculine angel astride earth-bound Pegasus. He'd bought and placed it there sometime his during middle school years and while many posters had come and gone throughout the years, Pegasus yet remained long after High School and Boot Camp. Although he'd inquired a few times while stationed at LeJunene, the poster had been misplaced when I moved from the old home place in 1994 and I'd not had opportunity to search for it among things that were in storage 75 miles away.

During last hours that we were together, he took me to see his new apartment. When I commented that he needed a picture for his bedroom, he said, "I'm still waiting for you to find my poster, Mom." I didn't know we had mere 9 hours before he wouldn't need it anymore. Sometimes tomorrow never comes.

His tattered old poster now hangs on the wall at my computer, inspiring much that you find at this website. The scene had seemed so forlorn to me back then, but often with mind's eye I now explore beyond its sorrowful landscape the awesome realm of freedom where I believe Jerry had been gazing all along ~ the one where mystic Pegasus and his Spirit Rider are no longer earth-bound.

"Not being known does not stop truth from being true."

Life is changed, † not taken away.
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.

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