Season of Eternal Love

Today was Mother's Day. I've been dreading this day and how I would feel. This morning, I woke up bright and early for church. Prepared to sing and knowing that it would be a long day that I always enjoyed.( It seems I can't start my week without singing in church. It just makes me week better). Today, we sang " Will I" and "Seasons of Love" from the Musical "Rent". This morning went good but I was just in a "funk". I sang my solo. Thinking about the words, it was very hard for me to get through. " Will I lose my dignity? will someone care? will i wake tomorrow from this nightmare?"

There I was, Standing on the stage. All Alone. Holding a candle. Thinking about my life. Where I have been. The people who have raised me and taught me all my values. Gone. Just this lone candle. But then I turned around. I saw that there was another candle lit on stage. It was the White candle. This candle represented the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the bridge to God within you. It is the part of your mind—the part of your Spirit—that is joined with the Mind of God. The Holy Spirit is the Voice for God and acts as a reminder to all of God's children of the unconditional love that God has for them. I knew then, that I wasn't alone.

One by One, other Praise team members came in singing the same thing that I sang with candle and lit there candle. My Candle was from the Holy Spirit Candle and I lit the 1st persons candle, and they lit the next person's candle and so on, until all the candles were lit.

On this day, when we celebrate Mothers, a day that I was really dreading, God showed me that I wasn't alone. He sent the gift of the Holy Spirit to show his love for me.

We then sang " Seasons of Love". This song raises the Question: How do you measure your life? how do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. In 525,600 minutes - how do you measure a year in the life?How about love? How about love? How about love? Measure in love. Seasons of love.

Again, it made me think. My life has been so full of different seasons. But all of those seasons we full of love. Today, started a new season. My praise band, my co-workers, my friends, all banded together to show me that they love me. That we can be a family. They showed me that unconditional love. No matter what has happen, My Mother and Godmother loved me.

In truths that she learned, or in times that he cried. In bridges he burned, or the way that she died.

This new season was showed today when I got into my car at 6:50 pm and I felt the breeze against my skin. This wind was The Holy Spirit, Mother, and my Godmother telling me to Celebrate that I have made it through all these seasons

It’s time now to sing out, tho the story never ends let's celebrate remember a year in the life of friends. Remember the love! Remember the love! Remember the love! Measure in love. Seasons of love! Seasons of love.

To all my friends and extended family, I love you. Thank you so much for being there for me.

To Mother and Godmother: You have reached the Final Season. The best of all. The Season that never end. No ups and downs. No Drama. Just a true season of Eternal Love.

Antony