What a day... Oh my God, what a day.
My day kicked off with an amazing sermon at a church, with a pastor that knows how to preach. I felt convicted in a great way. Where is my heart at? What is my heart made of? What does my heart stand for? Do I have a darkend heart?
The morning moved on and I was immediately frightened. I went from feeling ready to be the next UFC Fighter (because real Christianity kicks ass) -then I felt really, really frightened. Some of my closest friends were in emotional pain. One of my friends was on the verge of suicide... being hours away, all I could do was pray that I'd see my friend again safely.
Then later in the afternoon, I had the honor of attending a 50th birthday party of a woman who had been married for 29 years. It was foreign to me to see such a large crowd of people, all from the same bloodline, come together to celebrate one person's birthday. I was the only one present at my dad's 50th birthday. Yet seeing so many loved ones gathered made me... emotional.
All went well. I enjoyed the food of this gorgeous Italian restaurant in Encinitas, sipping on my champagne, and ice water. It was hot today. With the pain in my back, and knowing I had a basketball game in the evening, I had a nice cold glass of Gentlemen Jack on the rocks to loosen my body pains that I still feel from my time in the Marines. Still, what a day of celebration and cheer. It was an honor being at this event.
Atlast, it came to toast to the birthday lady. The husband, a noble man of honor and dignity, had the loud crowd all raise a glass. We did end up toasting the event, and I admired this man's charisma. He then got on a knee before his beautiful queen and said something... I couldn't hear what he said...
...but I saw the expression on his wife's face.
She couldn't hold back the tears, and leaped out towards her king with a hug and a loving kiss. It stunned my heart. Tears poured from her eyes not because she was touched by the moment; tears poured from her eyes because the love she had for her husband was... eternal.
I cry just remembering her expression.
I have rarely had the blessing of seeing a man and a woman express such love for one another. I marvel how a couple who has been married for so long still have undying, earth shattering love for one another.
I thought of this morning's sermon again... what kind of heart do I have? Could I love my spouse like that? Do I have what it takes to show someone that kind of love?
If real l0ve is sacrifice, do I have it in my heart to make sacrifices? What am I willing to do to love someone like that?
