I had a rare delicacy last night. A couple of good friends and I went out for dinner last night at Beltline Bar and had the most delicious conversation. We shared our struggles with depression, with our spouses, with our children and with our selves. We pondered what was in store for us, what might be God's purpose for us in our struggles and His plans for our futures. We laughed and nearly cried several times.
It is so easy to take people for granted, our daily life and our hectic pace make it difficult to "go deep" into each other's sorrow or joy. We tend to have a pat answer, or a giggly hug and avoid the weightier issues of life.
But this deep conversation really made some life changes in us--I could feel the insight deepening as we really shared what was below the surface. We felt stronger knowing we were suffering the same things together, and that we were really not alone, because we took time to really hear where each other is at.
Why do we spurn this good medicine so often? Why do we opt for a movie or tv show that fills our heart full of stranger's problems rather than touch real ones in our own friend's lives Why do we broadcast trivia to other on the web, instead of really listen to our children and our spouse and our neighbor. Why don't we hear what ISNT said among all the friendly banter that we enjoy at work, at church, at home.
I think we would all do better if we shared a meal and our hearts more often.
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