Two days: one wedding and one celebration of life.
Part 2: continued from last week... The night before I attended a wedding in Sacto. The Saturday after the wedding I attended a celebration of life. I'm not big on either of these events, celebrations, etc. But these two events knocked my sox off. I've felt like I've known this family for decades. Actually, I have known them for over 3 decades. I knew the parking lots would be filled. So I decided to ride my bike there. I prayed a bit before doing this. But it just seemed right. Central Baptist Church was almost across the street from my own church. This was the perfect way to travel: no rain, out in the air. I wasn't sure what to expect. But as soon as I got inside, I felt right at home. Sure, there were lots of tears...but the attendees knew there was more than tears. There was music...not moaning music but country-style music sung by three men, members of the congregation. They were joyful! And they sang with purpose and goo