Praise for Tim
Have you ever experienced something so spiritual that it wore you out? A feeling similar to spending the day at the beach exposed to the wind and the sun. Or the feeling you get when you go through your day with not quite enough sleep. I had one of those days today.
There wasn't any one thing in particular that you would typically characterize as spiritual; it was just something. I spent last night and today in San Francisco with my cousin, Tim. It was a great escape from life. It felt like I had travelled to a different world, a vacation from life. We ate incredible Thai food at Bangkok 900 and hung out at some small local bars on Haight street. We travelled everywhere on foot and I didn't look at the time the entire trip. I turned off my cell phone and forgot about life.
I haven't seen my cousin in at least 9 months and we've only talked 2 or 3 times between then, but we are still so close. I truly believe that he is one of my soul mates. One of those people that will always have a special place in your heart and in your life no matter what happens.
After I said goodbye and started the hour drive home, I began to cry. It was kind of a surprise to me--these overwhelming emotions--but I've learned that if I feel like crying, it's better for me to just cry than to hold it in. So I cried. Hard. I missed him. And I hoped that nothing would happen to ever separate us from eachother.
As I thought back, I realized that spending that time with Tim was spending time with God. I hung out with God through my cousin. The whole spirituality of the moment made me cry even more. I have missed hanging out with God like that. I've missed leaving the world behind and just enjoying him. You know, everything is spiritual. If your focus is directed towards the spiritual, you can find it anywhere. So thank you Tim and thank you God for late night talks, Zambuca on my sore throat, 3 am pizza deliveries, falling to sleep to Radiohead, orchids and fairy beds. Thank you for friendship and beauty and for showing up in my life exactly when I need you.
posted by Gina @ 11:52 PM
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praise God for soul mates, for people who get me, for late nightphone calls, for loving someone so much it hurts, for grape smirnoff, for digital cameras, for memories that make you smile months...years later, for conversations that use no words...thank you God for being apart of it all and for making Your presence and character known through friendship.
I love you. I really do.
Sweet post. Tim sounds like a good friend and good person. They say God doesn't call the equipped. He equips those he calls. I've often felt this meant that God places people in our lives to walk with us on our journey, to comfort us, provide encouragement and balance. Tim sounds like a Godsend to me!
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