Perspective

For a few years, now... I run up this hill every once in a while. It's about 7 flights up stairs up to this park called Grand View. From the bottom, it's nothing special, really except for maybe the graffiti that litters the walls. A lot of times after getting up the third flight of stairs after running up to the stairs from my house I think "why am i doing this? it's so hard." And yet I press on towards the goal... almost heavenward. But when you get to the top...the climb is worth it. The pacific ocean to the left, golden gate park and golden gate bridge straight forward, downtown and the bay to the right.

I come up here for perspective. To get away from the mess, the emotion, from everything that seems to be going wrong. When I'm up here i feel small in a big world. It puts me in my place and everything is right. I'm constantly reminded of the power and majesty that my Creator has and that there's nothing to worry about.

Now, I have more of a reason to love that place. I can share it with someone. From that moment on, I pledged my life to a man whom I trust, someone to stand beside and who will make that run to the bottom of the hill and climb those 7 flights with me. Everytime I think about it, I'm overwhelmed with love. There's someone who loves me and who's willing to share in these things like this little park on top of a hill.

On Saturday, with #9 clues in hand, a handful of roses and full of expectancy, I once again climbed those 7 flights of stairs to find Gabriel up there waiting to share this moment with me. My eyes kept scanning the top of the hill looking for him. When our eyes found each other, I know this was it. I'm going to spend the rest of my life with this one person. I can't imagine sharing this place with anyone else. Especially with him, especially here, everything is right.

I love you. :)