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Rev. Jorge Valdes
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Grocery companion
de Jorge Javier Valdes, el Lunes, 24 de enero de 2011 a las 10:51.
The elderly, how I love thee. Old married couples, even more so indeed. The achievement of making it to old age with your partner has always marveled me, simply fascinating. How is it possible, in this world that we live in, for two people to love and cherish each other for infinity? How can two people continually grow yet not lose their youthful passion? How can one love another for all of eternity? Simply put, through Christ.
There is such a couple at my church, Miguel and Ada (which means "fairy" in English). Not too long ago they had their 50th anniversary, such a blessing I might add. Their daughter, family and friends prepared a secret surprise party for them, of which I unfortunately was unable to attend, but from what I’ve heard it was fantastic. There was food, there was music, but most importantly there was love. Their age was not enough to stop them both from sharing one dance together, just like old times. Whenever I see them I always think in the back of my head, "I want that." I want it, I want what they have, I want to share my world with someone, to love and have someone by my side at all times "till death do us apart" or in my unique case, "till eternity pulls us even closer." I have a different reasoning on this matter, I have debated before how it might be possible that not all strings are lost up there, but that is not the point right now.
The point is, couples like that are a great motivation for me as it should for others. Fifty years is quite a handful, but they have made it; through all the trials and tribulations, through obstacles and difficulties, they made it. It is such a benchmark goal and a great one to follow, to never let your inner flame die and to stick with that person forever as you promised in the altar. Through Christ all things are possible, through Christ this is possible. Real love does exist, real love IS out there, you just have to look in the right places.
This happened a while ago (their 50th anniversary), yet here I am still thinking about it, and with all the time I had spent digesting all the information down I have noticed some nice insights. First of all, I am one of those that at times feel lonely. This has sometimes happened to me as well as I’m sure it has happened to mostly everyone reading this at some point, in our human nature for whatever reason we sometimes feel empty and lonely, in need of someone. What I have come to notice however is that, Miguel and Ada, have been together much longer than separated. Did anyone catch that? I’ll repeat, they have spent less time feeling lonely and more time with one another. They have been fifty years married, probably a few more years as a couple, and probably about only 15-20 years by themselves (these are all only estimates). What I am trying to say is that, in our desperation, (me included) we sometimes fail to see that we will one day spend more time together with that special person than time spent currently "alone" (I put alone in quotations because technically we are never truly alone).
Another thing that cached my attention happened last Sunday. At the end of the service Ada walked by Miguel and told him "I need you." Regardless of the fact that she was referring that she needed help with groceries, that statement still somehow moved me. I noticed I want to be needed in that same sense, for groceries, for food, for a hug, for basically anything. I want to be needed by her, to be her comfort, her shoulder to lean on, her grocery companion, her everything; I want to feel like she needs me. It was of big significance for me that she left her sentence as she did "I need you," not "I need you for groceries," she did not specify. Yet, sure enough, he dropped everything he was doing and followed her. That right there, that IS love. I gasped and was fascinated by it all, by this amazing commitment they both had, and for the wonderful bond they both shared.
This is different my friends, this is no ordinary love, no ordinary need; this is what I like to call supernatural. There is nothing more beautiful than the bond shared by two people that are willing to do anything for each other. I’ve been told at times that I want to grow up "too fast" that I should enjoy this moment and time, my youthfulness like all the world does. And although I have nothing against fun, and to the people that misinterpret me, I DO in fact have fun in my youth, my heart has always been waiting for that other fun. The best and most fun thing that this life has offer in my opinion, has always been watching my kids grow old and watching myself grow old with my future wife, and for her to know that whenever she might need to go grocery shopping, as much as I dislike it, I will be right there next to her holding her hand.
I have then realized that growing old, but most importantly growing old with YOU is what I most look forward to doing. I have never been one to have goals, to know exactly where I am going in life, but if one thing I know for sure, is that all I ever wanted was to be with you, much before I even knew you. And when heaven takes you away from me; (or vice versa) your words and memories will stay alive in me, and soon enough," I’ll be home in time." Come join me my love in this wonderful journey as we show this world how love is really supposed to be.
Aren't they just the cutest thing?
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Publicado por Rev. Jorge Valdes para Vida Nueva/ New Life el 1/30/2011 04:56:00 PM
Grocery companion
de Jorge Javier Valdes, el Lunes, 24 de enero de 2011 a las 10:51.
The elderly, how I love thee. Old married couples, even more so indeed. The achievement of making it to old age with your partner has always marveled me, simply fascinating. How is it possible, in this world that we live in, for two people to love and cherish each other for infinity? How can two people continually grow yet not lose their youthful passion? How can one love another for all of eternity? Simply put, through Christ.
There is such a couple at my church, Miguel and Ada (which means "fairy" in English). Not too long ago they had their 50th anniversary, such a blessing I might add. Their daughter, family and friends prepared a secret surprise party for them, of which I unfortunately was unable to attend, but from what I’ve heard it was fantastic. There was food, there was music, but most importantly there was love. Their age was not enough to stop them both from sharing one dance together, just like old times. Whenever I see them I always think in the back of my head, "I want that." I want it, I want what they have, I want to share my world with someone, to love and have someone by my side at all times "till death do us apart" or in my unique case, "till eternity pulls us even closer." I have a different reasoning on this matter, I have debated before how it might be possible that not all strings are lost up there, but that is not the point right now.
The point is, couples like that are a great motivation for me as it should for others. Fifty years is quite a handful, but they have made it; through all the trials and tribulations, through obstacles and difficulties, they made it. It is such a benchmark goal and a great one to follow, to never let your inner flame die and to stick with that person forever as you promised in the altar. Through Christ all things are possible, through Christ this is possible. Real love does exist, real love IS out there, you just have to look in the right places.
This happened a while ago (their 50th anniversary), yet here I am still thinking about it, and with all the time I had spent digesting all the information down I have noticed some nice insights. First of all, I am one of those that at times feel lonely. This has sometimes happened to me as well as I’m sure it has happened to mostly everyone reading this at some point, in our human nature for whatever reason we sometimes feel empty and lonely, in need of someone. What I have come to notice however is that, Miguel and Ada, have been together much longer than separated. Did anyone catch that? I’ll repeat, they have spent less time feeling lonely and more time with one another. They have been fifty years married, probably a few more years as a couple, and probably about only 15-20 years by themselves (these are all only estimates). What I am trying to say is that, in our desperation, (me included) we sometimes fail to see that we will one day spend more time together with that special person than time spent currently "alone" (I put alone in quotations because technically we are never truly alone).
Another thing that cached my attention happened last Sunday. At the end of the service Ada walked by Miguel and told him "I need you." Regardless of the fact that she was referring that she needed help with groceries, that statement still somehow moved me. I noticed I want to be needed in that same sense, for groceries, for food, for a hug, for basically anything. I want to be needed by her, to be her comfort, her shoulder to lean on, her grocery companion, her everything; I want to feel like she needs me. It was of big significance for me that she left her sentence as she did "I need you," not "I need you for groceries," she did not specify. Yet, sure enough, he dropped everything he was doing and followed her. That right there, that IS love. I gasped and was fascinated by it all, by this amazing commitment they both had, and for the wonderful bond they both shared.
This is different my friends, this is no ordinary love, no ordinary need; this is what I like to call supernatural. There is nothing more beautiful than the bond shared by two people that are willing to do anything for each other. I’ve been told at times that I want to grow up "too fast" that I should enjoy this moment and time, my youthfulness like all the world does. And although I have nothing against fun, and to the people that misinterpret me, I DO in fact have fun in my youth, my heart has always been waiting for that other fun. The best and most fun thing that this life has offer in my opinion, has always been watching my kids grow old and watching myself grow old with my future wife, and for her to know that whenever she might need to go grocery shopping, as much as I dislike it, I will be right there next to her holding her hand.
I have then realized that growing old, but most importantly growing old with YOU is what I most look forward to doing. I have never been one to have goals, to know exactly where I am going in life, but if one thing I know for sure, is that all I ever wanted was to be with you, much before I even knew you. And when heaven takes you away from me; (or vice versa) your words and memories will stay alive in me, and soon enough," I’ll be home in time." Come join me my love in this wonderful journey as we show this world how love is really supposed to be.
Aren't they just the cutest thing?
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Publicado por Rev. Jorge Valdes para Vida Nueva/ New Life el 1/30/2011 04:56:00 PM
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