Sunday morning again

Weather is such a strange determinant of mood. I woke up this morning to a grey cloudy world. I really feel like laying in bed all day, but don't think I would gain much satisfaction from it. I will go to church and serve as usher this morning and maybe the weather and my mood will be better afterward.

Of course that is not the reason for going to church. Its just that it would be nice to have a little secondary effect from the service. I need to get my life in line. Everything seems to be out of synch.

Nevertheless, things at the office have been turned in the right direction. I seem to be getting checks for my work on a fairly regular basis. Even when things seem to be going poorly, it is still a mixed bag.

Friday, I took the afternoon off and took Cindy to a movie about Edith Piaff. There were some good things about the movie, but both of us agreed that the story was told in an overly disjointed manner which was confusing and didn't really advance or tell the story in a way which was effective. Nevertheless, we followed it up by going to a French restaurant called "Babette's Feast" and had a fairly expensive but quite enjoyable meal with a good glass of Bordeaux and shared a delightful little dessert afterward. Every once and awhile, I like to spend a little more money than perhaps I should to take Cindy to a good restaurant and share a moment of elegance and taste with the one I love over all.

I really do think there is something spiritual about this. I have been interested in the central concept of a meal with God in both the Christian religion and in Judaism. It is strange that both religions have this element in their basis. Not that eating is essential to the theology. However, it is at least ironic that both religions call on its adherents to stop, sit around a table, and take a moment corporately to join together and acknowledge the presence of God at the table.

Eating is an essential part of living. Eating is necessary to our existance. At a minimum, eating should cause us to examine the source of our sustenance. When we stop before a meal and thank God for the food in which we are about to partake, we usually thank him for the food itself, as the source of same. But it is greater than that because we ultimately acknowledge God's place in our lives.

When Cindy and I stop and spend a little more money than is necessary to acknowledge our love and importance in the lives of each other. It is a symbol of the value we place on our relationship. This was the first date Cindy and I have been on in awhile. The time and money and desire was not there. But this time, Cindy and I got dressed up, drove to Atlanta, saw a movie and ate a nice meal. I personally think that was a good investment.

From an economic standpoint, perhaps this was not the best use of our money. But sometimes you need to invest in each other, to build the relationship itself. Our love for each other will take us along when other things will not. I truly believe that.