Tonight? While sitting in a field at Second Beach at Stanley Park under a full moon, watching Grease, I was transported back to the summer of '78 when it first came out.
That was my movie.
I was Sandy. Mark was Danny.
Those songs were the soundtrack of my life.
(Not only do I remember seeing it for the first time, I remember going to 'Sunday School' the Sunday afterwards (in the community hall down the street from our church because there wasn't room for our large class in our actual building) and our discussion (grade 11 and 12 boys and girls) that morning was all about Grease. And while I don't remember everything we talked about, I do recall that either Brian (Friesen), or Brad (Funk), or Dave (Penner) or Doug (Rempel) (all stellar youth group leaders from my past) concluded that the positive message in the movie was the willingness of both main characters to change and grow. They both worked on not being stuck in the image they had of themselves, but to seize the opportunities to transform, even if it put them out of their comfort zone(s). Even if it took some work.)
So fun to relive it all with, not only some friends (who knew all the words and sang along too) (and probably thought, in their youth, that that movie was all about them too) but with Drew and Danica as well.
A fun-filled way to end the day. So thankful for summer. And that I live in this corner of the world.
1. Had a showing today. And another one tomorrow. EVENTUALLY this house will sell.
2. My 'walk-through' trial run (figuring out where to park, where to get a parking pass, which building to wait in, which building I will be interviewed in) went as well as can be expected. Hoping I can sleep tonight. Job interview in 12 hours.
3. Thankful for youtube. I have listened to "You're the One that I Want" loudly, over and over again for the past 30 minutes. I may be dancing too. And while I wish with all my heart that Drew still lived with me; it's probably a good thing that he's not here tonight. He's not a fan of me dancing. Or singing. Or talking. :)
4. Thankful that I'm not in my next house already, (the one with renters in the basement) because they probably would not be fans of John and Olivia belting out their love for each other at 2 am either.
5. Thankful that there was no hint of rain even though it was forecast. Thankful for lawn chairs and glo bracelets. Thankful for backpacks and colorful Mexican blankets. Thankful for inflatable movie screens and friends. THANKFUL THAT THE SKUNK WHO WANDERED INTO THE VIEWING AREA TONIGHT (AND SPRAYED) - DIDN'T AIM HIS BUM AT ME.
Shalom,
Micah 6:8
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
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