Love is an amazing thing...

One of my friends from work has had a difficult time with her in-laws. This friend is Asian, and was adopted by a wonderful family from Texas when she was still a baby. She grew up in a very nice home with nice things to a prominent family. She is very well educated, sweet and not to mention beautiful. Yet for the 16 years that she knew her now husband, his parents have never been able to accept her because she is Asian... more specifically from Korea. It is ridiculous and stupid. Her husband is ALSO from a well-to-do, prominant family here in KY. You would think that educated people such as them would not be so stupid as to judge people because where they were born. Well, my friend and her husband got married a little over a year ago and his parents didn't even come to the wedding. I know it has been hard on both of them and they were broken hearted. But he loves her so much. So much that he was willing to give up family relationships to be with her.

For Thanksgiving, they were invited to go to Washington D.C. where his family was going to celebrate the holiday. They were shocked that they were even invited. My friend was so nervous she was getting sick. But they went... things weren't perfect but they definitely made a statement. His parents were there, and I believe that they were touched, if not influenced by their courage to come be with a family who doesn't accept them. I believe there was a small change of heart by the in-laws. A smalll step towards thier acceptance of their marriage.

That experience brought them closer together. My friend said that on the way home, there was a point in time that no words were exchanged, but the feeling of love felt for eachother was very well communicated in the air. We started talking about it, and how love was so amazing. I related to her my experiences with Adam... how sometimes we would be cuddling on the couch as we watched TV and my heart would just overflow with love for him. Not a romantic feeling even... just a sweet sense of appreciation and adoration for him. Then he would say to me, "DO you feel that?" and we would know that the feeling was mutual.

Love is something that is so hard to explain. What could be more of a declaration that there is a God? I don't believe that feelings like this could be brought upon by anything else. We were meant to share these relationships, and I don't see how anyone who has ever loved anyone could deny such power. When Love is strong enough, I believe it can conquer anything. And I do mean ANYTHING. I believe bonds of love are stronger than death, and will overcome death. I believe that love does not end here on earth but will continue forever and ever. Anyone who has experienced love in it's true form cannot deny this. I believe that love can overcome barriers of hate, like in my friends case. I feel so blessed.. and almost unworthy to have found love. I am undeserving sometimes of my sweet husband who puts up with so much none-sense from me. But you know what? I have it. And I look forward to finding out over and over again what love REALLY is.