It's been one of those mornings where I gotta let some stuff out. I just can't help but to feel blessed, blessed on so many different levels. I doubt I can convey in words the emotions I am feeling but I will give it a shot none-the-less.
I was hanging out with my buddy Pino and we got discussing how God was working in our lives. I have known Pino for years, we have been best friends since freshman year of high school. We have been there for one another in our highest and lowest points. Needless to say I love the dude, the blessing of our friendship will be cherished for the rest of my life.
I don't often speak freely of my thoughts and emotions, so this conversation was quite powerful to me. We got talking about the beauty of God, and in the different ways that we see it. With each example I could feel I my heart was starting to wake up and beat stronger. Simply talking about the appreciation for moments like when snow is perfectly sitting upon the branches of a pine tree. Just how beautiful that is, I can not help but to see God in those moments. Talking about the songs that bring you to tears, the individuals who have changed our lives. How the words or actions of people we will never know impact us on a soulful level. These moments are constantly around, but I realize that I am not looking as often as I should.
A couple years back Pino and I both experienced our lowest moments. Moments where our lives crumbled and shattered. For me to think of the conversation we just had and the opportunities we now both have… I again see nothing but the beauty and love of God. It is an odd sense of fulfillment I get when I see people with the desire to live selflessly, and to see that in my best friend makes my heart joyful.
I feel so blessed to have people in my life that I can be completely open with. To be able to have conversations where judgment is set aside and words are honest and genuine. To have people where love is and will always be there. To have the bond in faith, and love of Jesus Christ, no stronger bond exists than that if you ask me. It takes hard work and discipline, prayer and fellowship, honesty and humility to have that kind of bond. Today has been a reminder just how beautiful that bond and friendship can be.
I could go on and on about the blessings we all have been givin, but no amount of words will do it justice. Love is love and that's all it boils down to. I thank God for all of you and hope that our bonds will only grow stronger.
