Back in mid-April of this year, Mitzi and I were having lunch at one of our favorite locals spots. They were wonderful to us there and never gave me a hard time about only ordering one meal since she would only eat about 1/5 of a meal at that point. They would bring the food to us so I wouldn’t have to go to the counter and get it. Plus, there was always a table in this tiny room away from the chaos of the rest of the restaurant so she wouldn’t get so distracted. If I was being really honest, I would also admit that they also had the chewy ice, which will sell me every time!
As I got her seated, this song came on in the restaurant. I had never heard them play Christian music before but, loud and clear, was this song called Well Done by The Afters. This was at a point when Mitzi’s ability to communicate was becoming severely impaired. It was very hard to have any semblance of a conversation, so I would mainly just talk to her about anything and everything, not knowing what would make it through the language locks in her mind and what wouldn’t. I tell you what, though, as the lyrics started pouring from this song over her spirit, the tears began pouring from her eyes. I remember taking a picture of her sitting there as she cried and I just sang to her (ummm, another benefit of the secluded table in the unpopulated little side room!) because I never wanted to forget the poignancy of that moment. I knew she understood every word of the song. On a very deep level. If you zoom in, you can see the tear drops on her shirt.
This afternoon, as I was driving to a friend’s house who was kindly making a home-cooked dinner for my family, the same song came on. I had to pull over and just sit as that memory washed over me and at the thought that Mitzi was now finally getting to experience all the riches that she was so waiting for after she heard those precious words, “Well done…” ????
Listen here: https://youtu.be/lZu7mfYS_VY
Lyrics:
What will it be like when my pain is goneAnd all the worries of this world just fade away?What will it be like when You call my nameAnd that moment when I see You face to face?I’m waiting my whole life to hear You say
Well done, well doneMy good and faithful oneWelcome to the place where you belongWell done, well doneMy beloved childYou have run the race and now you’re homeWelcome to the place where you belong
What will it be like when tears are washed awayAnd every broken thing will finally be made whole?What will it be like when I come into Your gloryStanding in the presence of a love so beautiful?
What will it be like when I hear that sound?All of heaven’s angels crying out:Singing holy, holy, holy are You, LordSinging holy, holy, holy are You, LordSinging holy, holy, holy are You, LordWaiting my whole life for that dayUntil then I’ll live to hear You sayWell done, well doneMy good and faithful oneWelcome to the place where you belong
