Andi and Scott's story of how they came to stand before us
here today reminds us how much luck can play a part in pivotal moments of our
lives. They both describe their first encounter so beautifully. I know you will
be shocked that the bride's description is a little more romantic...
"I looked over and saw... He had the brightest eyes and
I was done at that moment. I literally had music pop into my head (The Blowers
Daughter, the line "I can't take my eyes off of you")... I couldn't
stop looking over and just thought "There you are. I finally found
you." So as silly as I thought the concept was, I knew the second I saw
him - love at first sight. I didn't want to let him get away, and he wasn't
coming over to me, so I got up my courage, marched up to him, and... we started
talking. I ate all of his food, he stayed with me when his friends left, and at
the end of the night, I told him he should ask me for my phone number. Luckily
he did and he drove me to the car. I got out, and on an impulse, jumped back in
and laid a big smooch on him, then ran away!"
What does this story tell us? First, it tells us that even
if like these two, you have more degrees than a thermometer in matters of the
heart (romantic, not cardiac...) you just have to go with your gut.
Second, it reminds us that though we think we, of the
digital age, can control much of our lives, much of what happens to us is more
attributable to luck, karma, or faith, take your pick.
Third, and perhaps most important, the last two points of
going with your gut, and luck being paramount, should humble us, but NOT stunt
our choices and our faith in the future. If we consciously live in the present,
embrace our circumstances, and do our part, we may not control our fate or
specific outcomes, but we can control our destinies and alter the course of our
lives. If we do, we can say like Andi and Scott, in the words of the Song of
Songs, and in more than one way, "Matzati et she'ahavah nafshi. I have
found the one whom my soul loves."
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