"There is HOPE for this World!"

Tonight Brad and I attended our 2nd to last child birth/lamaze class. Our great teacher usually suggests we all go out for ice cream afterwards, but it's kinda cool here tonight, so we decided to go to Starbucks instead! (Don't worry - I didn't get coffee.) Anyway, we went there to enjoy some warm drinks and discuss health insurance options for 2006 and questions for pediatrician interviews. Several minutes after we started our little "family business" meeting, a guy who had been sitting across from us come over to speak with us. He asked if we were married. We said yes, of course. And then he asked how long. We said 3 years. And then he said, "You guys make a great couple!" He had been watching us talk and said it was clear we were "two great minds working together". Then, he said, "There's HOPE for this world!", "That's just beautiful.", "God bless you both and good night." And with that he left! It was strange, yes. And I'm not sure that we are the HOPE for this World. Actually, I am SURE we are not the HOPE for this World. But, it's really cool for strangers to say nice things and also to recognize and celebrate a good, healthy relationship, particularly within marriage. It seems our society only lauds and spotlights the dysfunctional and selfish in our culture. It was a little weird, but I'll welcome encouragement, even from strangers!

Tiffany