With Signs and Wonders...
OK... I know that it's been over for almost 2 months now, but there's something from Passover that has been sticking in my head.. it's a phrase from the section where the 10 plagues are discussed. The phrase is 'with signs and wonders'... and after watching this morning's news, I finally understand why it's been stuck in my head.First they reported about today being the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars. Normally, the anniversary of a movie is no big sign of anything... but this was the first movie that I ever went to with just my Dad... kinda' a guy bonding thing. I remember sitting in the theater and staring up at the screen, lost in the movie... to the point where I forgot I had a bag of popcorn! LOL!! That sense of awe that the film inspired in the almost 7 year old me came flooding back momentarily... then the news story changed and they started talking about Iraq. This made me begin to wonder... what would the younger me think if he knew what was going on in today's world? Would the choices that I made in my life have been different? Would I have grown to be a different person? Would the truly important people in my life still be here?
Then, as I was driving in to work... they were reporting a fire in one of the many Chicago neighborhoods. The fire was well out of my way... it wasn't effecting me or anyone that I know... but I should have taken it as another sign. It seems that someone set some wooden outdoor furniture on a front porch on fire.. in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Now if someone that uses irony is an iron... I have to wonder just what the heck is God trying to press home to me with this bit of information??? Should I have just turned around and gone home on this beautiful sunny day before a long weekend??
I will continue to seek signs today... I wonder what I'll see...
posted by Mr. G @ 5/25/2007 07:23:00 AM
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