Every now and then I get an idea for a story. Some quirk in
my brain goes off and an idea develops, and I do not know what to do with it.
So, I piece meal together a story through this blog. I write on it when I am in
the mood or have a thought for the story. This creates stories that have some holes
in the story line. I care and maybe someday I will go back and edit with
serious intent these stories to make them flow better. I actually like some of
my past ideas, so I hope to do something at some point. That involves work
though and work is not my middle name.
This story will not be different. I have an idea of where it
ends because OMG there might be a point behind this story. The point only
exists if I can get there. I hate making judgments, but if this ends the way I
want, I will be making judgments on something. I will let you decide if you
want to follow through to find out if I succeeded in making a point.
Before I begin a couple of side comments. For my previous
post about how people interact in large activities. The people who have a full
cup of beer and decide they are going to walk down the stairs is also amusing.
Soft drinks always have a lid on them when sold by the vendors. Beer, however,
no and that makes for some interesting visuals as people try to maneuver down
the steps trying not to spill. Even more fun if they have two. For the life of
me, I cannot figure out why they don’t just take a large sip or two before
heading down, especially with two. The second beer is usually for a date, so it
should be cool to take the sip. More gets spilt walking down the steps trying
not to spill than the possible amount sipped.
And if you know of some, my bank account could use some
vitamins. Shoot, we have a cabinet full of vitamins that is suppose to keep us
healthy. One for the bank account would be great.
Here we go
John is a good guy. At least he thinks he is and John is
happy. He found the girl that wants to be a stay at home Mom, understands he is
the man of the house so he decided he would marry her. He asked. She said yes.
John wants to be successful, so he works hard. He knows he
can be a good provider for his wife and kids. He is very excited. Mary, the
girl he is going to marry wants to get married in a church. She feels it is
important, however, neither of them attends church. Mary thinks attending
church will help raise good children. John and Mary start asking around and
eventually John finds a church some of his co-workers attend. It is a non-denominational
church, yet had Protestant roots, so this isn’t an issue for Mary. John and
Mary start attending the church and soon meet the Pastor. The Pastor is young,
and the church is successful, so both feel this will be a good church for them.
The Pastor encourages them to attend marriage seminars he hosts through the
Church for preparation. They pay the fees and attend. John goes and spends his
time on his phone whenever he can reading through his work emails. He feels
this is more important for Mary and he cannot let anything slip by, if he wants
to stay ahead of the competition.
John works hard to save up for their marriage. Mary’s Dad
pays for the wedding. Mary’s family is of modest means, so the wedding is nice,
but not the wedding John thought they should have had. He doesn’t complain. He,
however, is not impressed with his future Father-in-law. He feels the man
should have been prepared for this moment.
The Wedding day comes. John finds the message in the wedding
very good. This is what it should be, he thinks during the wedding. The Pastor
talks about how God rewards you for your efforts. The marriage is a good
foundation to find God’s reward. John likes his Pastor.
The Pastor quotes Luke 6:38 “Give and it will be given to
you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they
give into your bosom. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured
back to you.” The Pastor explains, how giving to God means it will be given
back to you tenfold. Mary’s Dad remembers it differently from his childhood
teachings, wasn’t this more about forgiveness he thinks than reward. He thinks
maybe he should go back to Church to better understand what his daughter is
learning. Mary’s Mom silently cries with tears of joy for her daughter, hoping
she is as happy with John as she is as happy with her husband.
The Pastor finishes the wedding speech. He exalts the couple
to strive to be successful, to be bountiful and to give to God so blessings
will rain down on them.
John and Mary attend the reception, eat well with family and
friends, then begin their journey as a married couple. The spend a week at a beach
side hotel in Florida. John budgets the honeymoon and Mary does a good job of
following through. John feels he made a good decision in marrying Mary.
They come home to the apartment they will share. John tells
Mary how they are going to save to buy a house within the year. He tells her he
must work hard so they can add to the savings he already has to borrow as less
as possible. The next year John works 70 hours a week and the only real time they
spend together is at Church. John likes the Pastor and what he says. John gives
generously. The first year of the marriage comes to an end. They have a
wonderful anniversary dinner. John feels Mary deserves one because she has
worked part time till they have children to help save for the house. The first Saturday
after the anniversary they begin house hunting. This is a joyous time for Mary
because John is very involved in the process. They look at many houses. They
both have certain goals in mind for their house and thankfully they want much
of the same. John and Mary both want a large kitchen with space for a table
along with a separate dining room. Mary knows with children there will be times
they need to eat something quick so loves having the convenience of an eating
table in the kitchen and a separate dining room for special occasions. John wants
a large dining room because it looks prestigious. They never discussed why they wanted what they
wanted. It just worked out they had similar ideas. It never occurred to them to
understand the reasons the other had.
The house hunting went on for a few months. Finally, they
found one they both liked. Actually, John loved it and Mary was satisfied with
it. They made the offer. And within a month they were moving in. Once they
moved in, John stayed busy at work and was climbing up the infamous corporate
ladder.
Two months after they bought the house, Mary became
pregnant. John worked even harder and the only time they spent together was in Church.
John really liked the way the Pastor reaffirmed what he was doing in his life.
Mary felt something was missing and when John would go out of town for business
she attended Church with her parents. Her parents loved having her over and now
especially with a grandchild they were even more happy. The weekends with her
parents went well and at times she would volunteer at their Church. When John
was home, she attended Church with him and was happy he enjoyed it. She felt
good he attended Church as much as possible.
To be continued.
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