On our first date I stated my Position emphatically. "I will never get married again!" I could not endure loving and Losing again. Twice was enough. But I hadn't counted on his Charm, His tender spirit, His compassionate heart for Jesus and me. I resisted until my resistance Faltered and love won out. If I lose my beloved again, so Be it. For a month, a year, or ten, I'm Willing to take the risk. When Danny Kaiser asked me to Be his wife, I said, "Yes, yes, yes!" And today we tied the knot. |
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I spent a delightful morning with
Several gals who would love to Be married. I was once like them, young and Single. Now I'm old and single again, twice. And I felt compelled to offer my Grandmotherly advice. "I was 56 when I married Jack," I Told them. "You still have time." And I added, "Marriage isn't a Cure all. It brings its own challenges. If we can't be content as singles, we Won't be content married either." Did my words sound hollow? Probably. At least I've been there. I've been cherished by a man and Blessed with children. At this stage of their lives the Challenges of marriage must Seem less daunting than those of Spending a lifetime alone. I pray that our Father has four Godly guys in mind for these Winsome women. But if not, I pray they will Discover that singlehood has Rewards of its own.
His wife died just weeks ago.
"What is hardest for you right Now?" I asked him. He choked up. "In bed at night when she's Not here." I agreed with him. Being alone is hard during the Daytime. But it's hardest in the Darkness of night.
Each year on this date I remove the
Journal from my drawer, the one That spans the years 2001-2014. I slowly read the entries and Relive the ecstasy of our Wedding day, follow the vibrant Years of our marriage, Suffer along with the decline of Jack's health and finally his demise. I peruse the final lines in my Diary that sum up the incredible, Indelible chapter in my life. "We always loved to say that God Arranged our marriage. He knew From the start that such love Would lead to agony when it Ended. But He knew the love Would be worth it. And it was." I always weep for awhile, close my Journal, and place it back in my Drawer for another year.
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Dorothy Kalb Hsu Seitzinger
Writing poetry has helped me process and express my sorrows and joys, my concerns and blessings. "Life is hard, but God is good!" Archives
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