On Friday evening, I took my mother out to eat. We went to a great restaurant called, "Sweet Tomatoes" here in Fresno, California. At first I didn't want to go there (I was paying and I know they can be quite expensive, sorry, I'm frugal) but she talked me into going. There was an array of vegetable and they also had my favorite; clam chowder. It was actually the best I've eaten in years. I'm glad I went.
We got our table, sat, and arranged our meal in front of us. Napkins to the left, plates in front, bottled water to the right. Then silence was broken by a few stories of work and relationship. Then we talked. And giggled. And laughed. And joked. There were also some momentary pauses of silence. All in all, this was the single happiest moment of the last year. Not only did I get to spend time with the greatest woman on earth I got a chance to listen to some of the stories of her youth.
I heard stories of adventure and epic romances that took place years, months, and days before my birth. I heard stories of thievery, trickery, and hostility. There were tales of love, hate, and power. I was floored by these stories. Grand stories. Wonderful stories of her youth in periods of time when she was immensely different from the woman who sat in front of me, this regal woman with the power to bring God in the room with a whispering, "Hallelujah," use to be… dare I say it… naïve.
This was a great day for me. An awesome day. I don't want to over-analyze this day. I just wanted to share it with you. I love you and want you to be happy. And the best way for me to bring joy to you is for you to share in my happiness.
Today I challenge you to set aside the worries of this day and think about something, anything that makes you happy. No Bills. No Argument. No Worries. Do you remember these things? Who was the last person to make you laugh? Make you smile? Make you think good thoughts?
This is my challenge:
"Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things." Philippians 4:8
We got our table, sat, and arranged our meal in front of us. Napkins to the left, plates in front, bottled water to the right. Then silence was broken by a few stories of work and relationship. Then we talked. And giggled. And laughed. And joked. There were also some momentary pauses of silence. All in all, this was the single happiest moment of the last year. Not only did I get to spend time with the greatest woman on earth I got a chance to listen to some of the stories of her youth.
I heard stories of adventure and epic romances that took place years, months, and days before my birth. I heard stories of thievery, trickery, and hostility. There were tales of love, hate, and power. I was floored by these stories. Grand stories. Wonderful stories of her youth in periods of time when she was immensely different from the woman who sat in front of me, this regal woman with the power to bring God in the room with a whispering, "Hallelujah," use to be… dare I say it… naïve.
This was a great day for me. An awesome day. I don't want to over-analyze this day. I just wanted to share it with you. I love you and want you to be happy. And the best way for me to bring joy to you is for you to share in my happiness.
Today I challenge you to set aside the worries of this day and think about something, anything that makes you happy. No Bills. No Argument. No Worries. Do you remember these things? Who was the last person to make you laugh? Make you smile? Make you think good thoughts?
This is my challenge:
"Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things." Philippians 4:8
