Boy and girl
Sweet young things
Around their late teens
Both walking in front of me
Lost in their world of cute cupids, beating hearts and chocolate cream cakes with caramel toppings
They walk as if walking on air,
Hand in hand
Hip to hip
Shoulder to shoulder
Eye to eye
Nose to nose
Bad breath to bad breath
But do they mind?
Of course not.
They are in luv
I watched this scene with amusement one night, while going home from one prayer meeting.
At my side was another couple walking home.
Friends of mine
Not so young
With three kids. (The eldest is twenty – three years old)
Grandparents in the making, really
In fact, the guy is balding. There’s nothing on top except a few overstaying weeds. Airplanes can land in and out without a problem. He can sing Shine, Jesus, Shine with superb visual effects. He compensates by his busy eyebrows, combing them upwards as far as possible.
The woman ,on the other hand, is gifted, endowed and abundant. Through her, the vastness of the Kingdom is displayed. She has cellulite deposits with interest compounded daily. Indeed, she receives all that life has to offer her. To her embarrassment, people will always ask her, ” When are you giving birth?”
But the fiftyish couple does something that blows my mind.
They walk hand in hand as well.
As their holding hand is different from the way young lovebirds in front of me hold hands.
This time, I know it isn’t just cutey – sweety symbol. It’s proven. Full. Real. Unquestionable. Pregnant! (With meaning!) Backed up by twenty – five years of cooking meals, washing dishes, doing the laundry, and raising bratty kids.
Stop reading. And hold the hand of your spouse. Your mom. Your dad. Your friend. And prove it for the next twenty – five years.
And beyond.
This story is an excerpt from Bo Sanchez’ book that inspired me. It made me decide to hold the hands of special people in my life, not expecting in return, and wait for love to grow in their hearts.
Strong relationships do not come instantly, we make it happen.
