Hilariously, I got two D words that I love and could go together but only if I throw a family member out the window. Bahaha. Hmmmmm....this one makes my little brain hurt. Here's a short story.
One day David 1 was walking very fast down the driveway. No one could keep up. They tried but generally just walked more slowly together as he sped into the distance. He was rushing to get the newspaper so he could separate the sections and rush back to finish the oatmeal for the breakfast table. Everyone else was enjoying the notion of retirement and mountain fresh air. And this year, David 1 beat us all to heaven...in his last days he couldn't walk without falling and his bass voice had fallen silent...I rejoice for the promises of heaven that mean he is now whole...walking super fast on those golden streets, his deep voice booming out in the heavenly choir.
One day David 2 was sitting in his study. He had an idea percolating for a sermon. He decided to go for a motorcycle ride to mull over the thought and get some fresh air. He thought about his sheep and more ideas came to him. He went home and made a perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich...smooth, even layers of equal parts, evenly distributed to the edges. The precision of this exercise evoked teasing from his family but was all a part of how his brain worked to pick apart and even out details. He joked about his cancer and deliberately chose not to waste it or let it distract him from God's call on his life. He faithfully checked on the functional theology of his children and cared for his sweetheart with patience and joy. The sermon came together just how God wanted it too.
One day David 3 was driving in his truck. He was calmly driving in traffic that would curl most people's toenails. He was a good driver though undervalued as many blue collared workers are until there's a pandemic and people realize how their goods actually get to market. He listened to podcasts and occassionly talked to his sassy sister. Once, she went on a ride along, and he had to let her put her short little legs on his cooler so she wouldn't be bounced and defenestrated by bumps. They were both known for being hard to get off the phone, so you can imagine how they were on calls with each other. A quick phone call often took an hour minimum. Being so far apart in age, it was an incredible blessing to find a friendship as adults.
One day David 4 was playing with his sister's toy horses. He brought his green unicorn to be king of the stables. His sister, however, decided otherwise and the king was defenestrated when his fellow horses had a revolution and overthrew him, quite literally, across the room. This brought tears to sweet, Davy 4 and his Mama hugged him and made up a new, fun game with the overthrown green unicorn as the star of the show. And they all lived happily ever after.
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