Not quite the couple, but you get the idea. |
Kind of on a tangent, here, but it was there that I realized that the wedding ring symbolized one, never-ending union-- the circular infinity had brought to me a newer insight on the significance of marriage.
Anywho, going back to the story, at that wedding, I learned a buttress to what I had previously written about.
I'm not going to reveal any identities, but before the wedding, my companion was practicing the piano for a musical number with another person-- let's call her Alexa. In a conversation, she had sarcastically implied that the marriage between the couple was money-driven. Of course, still, it was of a joking attitude, but it bothered me a great deal-- I already had a preconceived notion that Southern Californians were the most shallow, greedy, and conceited people on the planet, so this didn't help to dissolve that image.
I'll name them both "Tiffany" |
"Shoot. I'm a missionary. Why am I thinking such terrible things?"
At that point, the elderly man on his stroller, "I do"-ing his younger, middle-aged bride, the two had kissed, embraced, and began to share their vows with the audience.
Essentially a testimony of love, what this couple had uttered during that small period of time had brought me a lot more peace and closure in my soul. This couple had love burning in their eyes-- evident through the words in their lips. In my heart, a feeling of hope for this couple had imprinted itself. It was then and there that I had realized that I shouldn't have been so cynical-- not the first time, too.
Agree on the common ground you share with others |
With such a naïve notion, one may ask, "hey, just last week, my so-called friend gypped me of a hundred bucks!" or even, "my friend threw me under the bus!" Yes, betrayers and evil people may exist, but we have to think them as exceptions to society--
People are kind, beautiful, and awesome people!
If some bad experience occurs, we have to keep firm with this knowledge of the awesomeness of others. We cannot let the cynicism build up in our hearts, lest we want to turn into Pontius Pilate-- or even Squidward in that sense.
Curmudgeons aren't fun. |
I can tell you right now that God loves optimism. He is optimistic, even though He has to deal with imperfect people. How frustrating it is, but He trusts us and has hope in us. For those with kids, is it not the same? Kids make a ton of silly, sometimes bone-headed mistakes, and it's frustrating! But we still love and care for them because we believe that they'll grow up and learn from it.
Society is awesome. If you don't think so and need a word of encouragement, feel free to ask me!