While I wasn’t able to blog on the actual holiday, I do have a few Valentine’s Day thoughts I want to present now.
My favorite show on TV is the CW show “The Flash” starring Grant Gustin. I could go on and on about this show. I have seen every episode since it debuted in
2014, and it has been an absolute pleasure to view it. In a few weeks the 7th season premieres. The 6th season ended earlier than normal
because of covid-19 (interestingly it had a total of 19 episodes, rather than
the usual 22 or 23). I bring it up now
because in the 3rd season, Barry Allen (alias the Flash) proposed to the love
of his life, Iris West.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to describe the
details of his proposal. He sang a beautiful,
romantic song to her. The song always
makes me cry because it just oozes the love and adoration Barry has for
Iris. As the Flash, Barry is able to run
at incredibly fast speeds; so it is apt when he sings a song that mentions
running home to her. Here’s a sampling:
“All I want to do is come running home to you, come
running home to you; and all my life I promise to keep running home to you,
keep running home to you. And I could
see it, right from the start…that you would be, be my light in the dark, light
in the dark. Oh, you gave me no other
choice but to love you.” He pulled out
an engagement ring, as he continued singing, “Can’t say how the days will
unfold; can’t change what the future may hold, but I want you in it every hour,
every minute.” He then asked if she
would marry him, and she said yes.
As I said, I always cry as I watch this scene. To hear Barry sing his heart out in such a
lovely way is truly unforgettable (and Grant’s wonderful singing voice helps
too). Frankly, attempting to capture
this grand, romance gesture in mere word form on a blog platform does it a bit
of a disservice. But several videos of
the song – titled “Running Home to You” – can be found on You Tube.
In conclusion, let me acknowledge that some people call
Valentine’s Day, “Singleness Awareness Day” or just the acrostic “sad” for
short! While we may chuckle at that, I’m
well aware of the pain you may be experiencing as you read this right now. Believe me, I understand. I could write an entire blog about this subject
matter (in fact, very soon, maybe I will).
But for now, let me state this: I have come to the conclusion that
Valentine’s Day should celebrate love; whether or not that includes romantic
love. We all need to cherish the loved
ones in our lives. Furthermore, and most
importantly, we should all stop and thank the Lord for His amazing love for us,
and that He “so loved the world that He gave His Only Son” (John 3:16). I bask in His great love for you and me today.
Kevin
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