When you think that you are wise, you are not. I m married. You never have to worry about taking yourself too seriously if you have someone to remind you about all the things about your life that are less than perfect. Now, when we were planning Holy Humor Sunday it occurred to me that a couple of weeks ago when we gathered together for the Wedding Reunion, we didn t tell the whole story. It is true that when you consider a long time relationship, a marriage or a friendship, there are wonderful things to celebrate.
Love grows and deepens over time.
And in that love we can get a glimpse of God. But there are other things, like the humbling experiences of trying to relate to a person day after day. Often when we are commiserating about the world, Cindy and I sit and remember the words that both of our mothers taught us, Everybody is crazy except me and thee, and sometimes I wonder about thee. Marriage isn t the only place where we learn life lessons. But it is the primary relationship training ground for many of us.