Four times? Hey, do you have a life? Just kidding! I would love to see Creed even once! lol. I haven't seen them yet.
It's nice to see devoted fans out there.
Rose, I have seen then SEVEN times, but you are all over this site much more than I, so you are probably a bigger fan. No, I do not have a life. My life is Creed. They give me life. None of my friends are into Creed. For last couple years I've been looking for a Creed girl who would come to the shows with me and sing along, so I joined a dating service, and she finally e-mailed me (my first romance... her's too.) I told my mother that I had met someone, and this is what she wrote, and my reply...
Subj: RE: NEW GIRLFRIEND From a son to a mother: thank you for your empathy
Date: 5/29/2002 2:43:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: Siksastaka
(original message):
Subj: Re: A new life
Date: 5/28/2002 9:05:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: MOM@MOMSFAKEADDRESS.COM
Sent from the Internet (Details)
mom wrote:
Thanks again for thinking of me as one to share your exciting news. I'm so happy for you! Though I suppose one must get a grip and go a little slowly with any new venture. But you've certainly waited long enough. I wish you all the best. I'll be in touch in the next few days.
Love and luck,
Mom
Dear Mom,
I am glad you can relate to what I'm going through.
RE: "Though I suppose one must get a grip and go a little slowly with any new venture."
As far as my "grip" on reality or whatever, or if I am under control of the situation; Don't worry. One way I look at it is as a beautiful paradox.
Even though I am letting go of myself, I have a very solid grip, and I am going at moderate speed toward an unknown but very bright and promisingly virtuous crystal clear destination.
What can I tell you about Jennifer? She intelligent and passionate, but also shy and fragile, vulnerable, feminine, and affectionate. The most extraordinary thing is that in the last 18 months she has lost 100 pounds. Like me, she still has about 25 more to go. We have so much in common. For years, she has been through so much, temporarily isolated and unexposed to the world due to an illusory veiled cocoon. In the last several months, something wonderful has happened. As a result, she has undergone a metamorphoses into a butterfly. She exposes her emotions freely with others, and perhaps as a result, has been hurt so many times be thoughtless disrespectful insults, yet-she has kept her self-respect and intense love alive. She has fought hard for her self respect and has won a permanent victory, but remains constantly vigilant and continues to fight to protect her fragile and beautifully purified body and soul that she so generously offers to me. How have I won her trust and what qualifications do I have to hold such a delicate and noble heart in my hands? Just before we had to say goodbye, I tried to find a song to play her that would express my emotions when I am not with her. I couldn't find CD, so I just told her for the first time that I loved her. It was very hard to leave her tonight and it was very hard for her to let me go. Tears were in her eyes as she pressed her head against my chest for a few moments longer. At that time, I reflected on the great responsibility I have been given to hold this heart so carefully so as not to break it, or her spirit and/or shatter her dreams. To protect her, I must abandon my own selfish desire to the guidance of the Lord. To the extent that I have done that, she has abandoned herself and put herself comfortably in the shelter and safety of my arms. In her sighs, I hear soft cries of relief, repose, and gratitude. Her total exclusive affection floors me... and I am moved to tears.