Hawthorne Press Tribune
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Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 63, No. 42 - October 21, 2021
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Huber’s Hiccups
News for the City of Good
Neighbors from an Old Guy
named Norb Huber
Life and Death
Some people treat a loss in the
playoffs like it was life or death.
My dear Giants lost to the Dodgers
last week. Congrats to the Dodgers.
They beat us in a playoff series.
There are some people that have
to be reminded that it’s just a game played
by some millionaires who are lucky enough
to be selected in a draft and work their way
up to the major leagues. Rooting for your
team is entertaining, but it’s not life and death.
On the other hand, my 95-year-old uncle
Russ passed away last week. Now, that is
life and death. He lived a good life. He
was a husband, father, grandfather and great
grandfather and treated everyone else like they
belonged to his big, loving, family. He sang
hymns in church service really loud. He led
table prayers at restaurants loud enough for
everyone to hear. He was not ashamed of
his faith in Jesus. His obituary read: “Bert
Russell Waetzig born March 11, 1926 - died
October 10, 2021. Jesus Loves Me (and
you too). So Don’t Worry” He did not want
anything to be said about him. He wanted
no testimonials. He wanted others to know
Jesus and that was it.
We are only here for the dash between our
birth and death. We are born one
day and then we die on another.
The question is what we do during
the dash. Since we leave this world
just the way we came, with nothing,
why worry? Losing a close relative
forces us to reflect on what life is
all about. God in his infinite mercy
and grace has given us the miracle
of life. He has given us a wonderful
world to live in. Everything we
have is on loan from God. Uncle Russ knew
that without Jesus he would be lost. Without
Jesus there would be no meaning to life. Russ
found joy and happiness in knowing that God
loved him. Russ’ singular wish was for others
to know that same joy. Whenever we went to
visit Russ, when he first saw us, he would raise
up his long arms and let out a loud scream.
We always knew a big hug was coming; one
you could tell was genuine and full of love.
That’s how God treats us when we allow Him
to love us. He is there with arms raised full
of love and acceptance for us no matter how
far astray we have wondered. An earthly
death is a separation from our loved ones.
Eternal life has no end and that is what God
has promised. We read in I Corinthians 15:
“Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O
Death is your sting?” Okay, at my funeral,
people will remember me for trying to write
See Huber, page 5