"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful."
Think of a loved one, your dearest most loved,most faithful friend you've ever had. Maybe your sister, your brother, your husband/wife/significant other, your son or daughter, your mom or dad. The person who's always been there for you. The person you would definitely take a bullet for, give them everything you own, and walk a thousand miles to see. Say they tell you they are going on a trip, a long trip to a distant continent. They will be gone at least a year or two before you'll see them. Your only contact will be by mail, old fashioned snail mail.
The year turns into 3, then 4, then 5. You write each other every week, faithfully. Your letters are long, and full of emotion, passion and love. The 5 years turns into 10. You yearn to see your loved one again, you can't believe it's been this long. Your life has changed significantly in that time: births, deaths, new jobs, new houses, new everything. So has their's. But the one constant you have is each other. In a strange way, this distance has solidified this relationship. It is by far your strongest, the anchor in your life. You wonder how you would survive without waiting for Saturdays mail when you get their letter.
18 years have now passed. You have almost a thousand letters from them you've kept in a growing stack of shoeboxes in your closet! To this day, they are your dearest, nearest loved one. They are a part of you. And this Saturdays letter is the best: they are coming home and will be back around Friday. Due to their long travel and lack of communication, they can't tell you exactly. But they want you to meet them at Monument Circle, their best guess would be Friday around 3. They could be late, maybe 4 or 5 or late that evening. And there's always a chance things fall into place and they get there at 2. But their advice is be there around 3 for your long awaited reunion. Now picture this reunion, them getting out of a car, the hug, the embrace, the kisses!
So where are you going to be at 1:00 on Friday? How early are you going to be there?
Think of a loved one, your dearest most loved,most faithful friend you've ever had. Maybe your sister, your brother, your husband/wife/significant other, your son or daughter, your mom or dad. The person who's always been there for you. The person you would definitely take a bullet for, give them everything you own, and walk a thousand miles to see. Say they tell you they are going on a trip, a long trip to a distant continent. They will be gone at least a year or two before you'll see them. Your only contact will be by mail, old fashioned snail mail.
The year turns into 3, then 4, then 5. You write each other every week, faithfully. Your letters are long, and full of emotion, passion and love. The 5 years turns into 10. You yearn to see your loved one again, you can't believe it's been this long. Your life has changed significantly in that time: births, deaths, new jobs, new houses, new everything. So has their's. But the one constant you have is each other. In a strange way, this distance has solidified this relationship. It is by far your strongest, the anchor in your life. You wonder how you would survive without waiting for Saturdays mail when you get their letter.
18 years have now passed. You have almost a thousand letters from them you've kept in a growing stack of shoeboxes in your closet! To this day, they are your dearest, nearest loved one. They are a part of you. And this Saturdays letter is the best: they are coming home and will be back around Friday. Due to their long travel and lack of communication, they can't tell you exactly. But they want you to meet them at Monument Circle, their best guess would be Friday around 3. They could be late, maybe 4 or 5 or late that evening. And there's always a chance things fall into place and they get there at 2. But their advice is be there around 3 for your long awaited reunion. Now picture this reunion, them getting out of a car, the hug, the embrace, the kisses!
So where are you going to be at 1:00 on Friday? How early are you going to be there?
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