Folks, this has nothing to do with politics, but I feel compelled to share it with you.\u00a0 Mary and I attended a wonderful wedding.\u00a0 A friend of mine of thirty years lost his wife to cancer.\u00a0 After his devastating loss, God blessed him with meeting a lovely lady.\u00a0 They fell in love, decided to marry, and he asked me to be his best man.<\/p>\n

Like many Americans, the Obama economy has wrought havoc on my friend, the groom’s, finances.\u00a0 The wedding was modest, and yet, elegant and creative.\u00a0 The ceremony took place in the exquisite garden of a 100 year old hotel.\u00a0 The reception was inside the hotel’s historic charming dining room.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, while it was not a big budget “blowout” wedding, it was one of the most, if not the most, lovely I have ever attended; happy, fun, and upbeat.\u00a0 I think the magic ingredient was “love”; not love the emotion.\u00a0 I am talking about love the attitude.
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\nIt was obvious the wedding couple’s thirty or so guests really liked them and wished them well in this new chapter of their lives.\u00a0 Their wedding was not about impressive this or that. It was about family and friends genuinely supporting the happy couple; resulting in a relaxing, warm, and pleasant atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Contrast my friend’s wedding to what I saw on TV when flipping through the channels.\u00a0 A youthful woman was critiquing her girlfriend’s expensive wedding.\u00a0 She made one snotty comment after another.\u00a0 She thought this was tacky and what on earth was the wedding couple thinking when they made certain choices?<\/p>\n

I realize it is human nature to critique events.\u00a0 But, I thought the young woman on TV gave an extremely harsh critique of her friend’s wedding.\u00a0 I thought, “Wow, with friends like her, who needs enemies?”<\/p>\n

Big lavish weddings can be wonderful.\u00a0 I am simply commenting on the unique simple elegance, beauty and heartfelt “vibe” of my friend’s wedding.\u00a0 It was great.<\/p>\n

At the wedding, Mary and I were introduced to a woman whom I will call “Jane.”\u00a0 It appeared smiling was not in this woman’s DNA.\u00a0 When Jane unenthusiastically shook my hand, she looked downward avoiding eye contact.<\/p>\n

If I were a person with “issues,” I could have internalized Jane’s unfriendly body language concluding, “This racist white woman does not like black people.”<\/p>\n

I sensed it was not about me, but about her and how she felt about herself.\u00a0 I thought, “This woman is very insecure.”\u00a0 My wife, Mary, also noticed Jane’s unfriendly vibe.<\/p>\n

Without Mary and I consulting each other, we made Jane our mission.\u00a0 We exploited every opportunity to pull Jane into the little conservations which happen at such events.<\/p>\n

Feeling a little more comfortable, Jane confided to Mary that she felt apprehensive about attending the wedding.\u00a0 She was the date of a friend of the bride and did not know anyone.\u00a0 This was totally out of her comfort zone.<\/p>\n

By the end of the reception, Jane, Mary, I and several of the other guests were good friends; laughing, joking, and having a great time.<\/p>\n

For the past few years, Mary and I gratefully comment daily on how much we love our lives.\u00a0 We feel we are always where God wants us to be doing what He wants us to do.\u00a0 Surrendering to His Will has made a world of difference.\u00a0 While we are not perfect, we try to be sensitive to His promptings.\u00a0 Wow, please forgive me.\u00a0 I did not intend to turn this piece into a sermon.<\/p>\n

Pulling Jane into the party felt really rewarding.\u00a0 The experience reminded me of what Jesus said, “Whatever you did unto one of the least, you did it unto Me.”<\/p>\n

As I said at the beginning of this story, it has nothing to do with politics.\u00a0 Or perhaps, it does.<\/p>\n

Glenn Beck has been saying in order for America to survive Obama and company, we patriots must stand together, hold on to the good and rise to be our best selves.\u00a0 The guests at my friend’s wedding were a great example of people displaying their best selves by acting in love.<\/p>\n

In one of the conservations at the reception, I learned that the sea captain who performed the wedding ceremony is a 9\/12er.\u00a0 I knew I liked that guy.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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