聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥淎 kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.鈥� -Ingrid Bergman
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 When wedding photographer James Day of Australia was setting up for the perfect shot of newlyweds and an exquisite sunset, he realized something was missing. When the light was perfect, he walked up to them and said, 鈥淕uys, stop posing. Just enjoy your first sunset together as husband and wife.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The busy wedding day activities may distract a couple from each other and the love they are celebrating. Day asked them a focusing question: 鈥淥ut of the billions of people on the planet, you鈥檝e chosen to spend the rest of your life with Roslyn. Can you tell her why?鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Adrian leant in to let his bride know why she was the chosen one, Day snapped away and caught the tender moment that saw Roslyn with tears rolling down her cheeks. While we will never know why she is the one in billions, the photo demonstrates the pure love that has brought these two together in matrimony.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 We all enjoy love stories and get inspired by them. Turning our lives into living love is the on-going challenge. The greatest love story is called 鈥淒on't you know how much I care?鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 As you come home from work you discover a news story that has taken over the media. A deadly new influenza is spreading over all countries. There is nothing to stop it.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Scientists are working around the clock trying to find an antidote. Now it enters your country. Suddenly you hear that a vaccine can be made. It's going to take the blood of somebody who hasn't been infected.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Everyone is asked to get tested. You make your way to the hospital amid ambulances and sirens. After they take your blood they say, "Wait here in the parking lot till we dismiss you."
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A young man comes running out of the hospital screaming. He's yelling a name. He yells it again. Your son tugs on your jacket and says, "Daddy, that's me." Before you know it, they have grabbed your boy.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Wait a minute. Hold on. And they say, "It's okay, his blood is clean. His blood is pure. We want to make sure he doesn't have the disease. We think he has the right type."
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Five tense minutes later, out come the doctors and nurses, crying and hugging one another. "Thank you, sir. Your son's blood type is perfect. It's clean, it is pure, and we can make the vaccine."
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淗-how many pints?"
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The old doctor's smile fades and he says, "We had no idea it would be a little child. We weren't prepared. We need it all. We are talking about the world here. Please sign. We need it all."
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Can you take his hands and say, "Son, your mommy and I love you, and we would never ever let anything happen to you that didn't just have to be. Do you understand that?"
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Can you walk out while your son is saying, "Dad? Mom? Dad? Why - why have you forsaken me?"
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 And then next week, when they have the ceremony to honour your son, some folks sleep through it, and some folks go to the lake, and some folks come and just pretend to care. (From 鈥� the idea door.com)
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Father, seeing it from your eyes breaks our hearts. Maybe now we can begin to comprehend the great love you have for us.
