Today, it's the Silver!
July 23rd, 2008
Today would have been Yvonne’s and my Silver Anniversary! I can’t really think what to wrtie, but I wanted to write something…
I’ve been to a few weddings since Yvonne died – in fact, I’ve been in two of ‘em, and I cringe everytime I hear the minister say ’till death us do part’. I mean… I just can’t believe I’m no longer married (in the eyes of the law). See… (pun intended), in my eyes, I’m still married and today, I’m gonna celebrate our 25th anniversary and nobody can stop me! Yvonne and I didn’t just love each other to death – we love each other infinitely!!! That’s what we always said to each other. We didn’t say ‘I just love you to death’ – we said ‘I love you infinitely’! See the difference? Today, please consider telling your spouse that you don’t just love ‘em to death – that you love em infinitely!
So many people are looking for more (than they’re gettin from their spouse). I propose that ‘more’ is available from their spousal relationship if they would love ‘em more – I’m talkin about goin all the way! When you’re only willing to love someone to a point – to death – that just aint gonna cut it, but when you love someone, and keep on lovin ‘em infinitely… now, that’s somthen you can hang your hat on!
One of the most quoted scriptures during weddings is of course the 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians. It teaches that faith, hope, and love… these three, and the greatest of these is love. Have you ever wondered why love is the greatest of these three?!? It’s because after you die, you no longer need faith and hope, but love… ah, love… it just keeps goin infinitely
Today, in honor of my 25th, please read (preferrably with your spouse) the 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians, and pay special attention to what love is not. Perhaps you may best understand what love is by understanding what it is not.
Love, Hatch
July 25th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Hatch, did you mean 1 Corinthians Chap. 13?
Teresa-
July 27th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Congratulations! It really warms my heart that your love for your wife is so strong that you still feel married even after death. It is very special that you express your feelings with the word “Love”. We were unable to be at church on the last Sunday that Scott Walker preached. We bought the DVD and listened to it today. He said more or less the same thing- that after you died it is the love that you gave and left behind that transcends death. The love is still there for those that are left here.
I know this must be a very hard day for you, but am so glad that you have chosen to celebrate regardless. Also your feelings about your love for Yvonne is for infinity is so heartwarming.
Linda Howell
August 6th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Teresa, yes you’re right – I did mean the 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians – guess I wasn’t thinking straight – imagine that, ha! Thanks for the good catch!
And Linda, thanks for your kind remarks – as usual, Scott was right on!