July 29, 2003

• Today was a day of euphorias. It all started at 6:30 in the morning as I got up and eventually hit the road to meet Heather at Walker Brothers. I stopped by an ATM first. There was no traffic. I couldn’t believe it. No traffic, no implications from construction. I just drove along to the dim ecstasy of a trafficless drive. I credit the first euphoria to Thomas. I enjoyed breakfast with Heather, whose very kind gift led to my next euphoria, this one belonging to Haley.
  
  Heather gave me two burned CD’s. The first I listened to on the way to work. It’s feature song, “Why don’t you and I” was really all I got through in the short drive, but I enjoyed it. At the pool there was little to do past the pool maintenance, so I popped the second CD in the car. Hearing Finch’s “What it is to Burn” with that sound system blew me away into my second euphoria of the day. lol. I don’t know why I got so excited with the music, but it was definitely refreshing. Lifehouse’s “Take me Away” and “Spin” continued the high that kept me smiling through “I think God can explain” by Splendor, “Amazing” by Josh Kelley, and “Life got in the way” by Sister Hazel. Regaining my breath, I continued on with my 12 hour work day. My boss brought me mongolian house beef and broccoli- it was good, I was grateful.
  
  
  Since there weren’t very many people who came, and since those who did come didn’t stay long, I had plenty of opportunity to read- which lead to my final euphoria of the day. This one I claim as my own- no little people took part. I was reading the Book of Mormon. It’s easy to remember the good vs. evil conflicts of 1st Nephi, the beauty of 3rd Nephi, and the testifying spirit of Moroni. I had forgotten, however, about the action of Mosiah (the one I read today). I mean come on, two people are vividly burned alive, a dying King builds a huge tower to talk to thousands of people, ancient ruins and records are discovered, there are lots of battles and wars, two groups of people are delivered from bondage, 24 women are kidnapped by wicked men, a new Church is organized by a prophet whose son is one of the most wicked guys until an angel strikes him unconscious (a good wake-up call to repent and have a change of heart), kings contend with kings, false prophets contend with righteous priest, a new government is formed, thousands of people are baptized- but perhaps even more people are killed, in one battle alone over 18 thousand people die, and all of this and more happens in 62 pages of text. That’s action. The plight of King Limhi’s people really touched me, and started off my third euphoria of the day. After I finished reading Mosiah, I closed my eyes and relived what I had just read. It was like I was directing a movie. I could hear the cheer of the crowd as Limhi addressed his people. I could feel the military righteous indignation in Gideon as he pursued King Noah up the tower. I saw the fear in Noah’s eyes as he beheld the Lamanite army. I could feel the icy chill of Abinidi’s words as the flames curled around the evil Noah, and I shouted in anger as his wicked priest got away. The joy of King Mosiah as Alma and Limhi’s people entered Zarahemla with Ammon filled my soul with rapture. The scriptures were alive- a history I was watching vividly as the holy scenes burned their testimony into my heart.
  
  I read a little past Mosiah, and thought I’d share Alma 5:14:
  “And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?”
  
  And those were the euphorias I experienced today. *sigh* Now I’m just sitting here in the solitude of many voices remembering the now faded powerful emotions.
  
  P.S. 5 bucks to whoever can tell me who liz is.

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