Counting Blessings

Posted on Thu Mar 18th, 2021 @ 2:55am by Captain Gary Taylor

Mission: MISSION 0 - History Speaks
Location: Gary and Lia's Quarters
Timeline: Current
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Gary was in a melancholy mood. He was thinking on hid and Lia's wedding and while it was beautiful there was a song he had meant to be played but somehow it was overlooked and he had so much wanted Lia to hear it, to know how special she was to him, how important she was. "Computer play There is Love by Paul Stookey." Moments later the music filled the quarters as the beautiful, insightful soulful lyrics could be heard.

He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts
Rest assured this troubadour is acting on His part.
The union of your spirits, here, has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is Love, there is Love.

A man shall leave his mother and a woman leave her home
And they shall travel on to where the two shall be as one.
As it was in the beginning is now and til the end
Woman draws her life from man and gives it back again.
And there is Love, there is Love.

Well then what's to be the reason for becoming man and wife?
Is it love that brings you here or love that brings you life?
And if loving is the answer, then who's the giving for?
Do you believe in something that you've never seen before?
Oh there is Love, there is Love.

Oh the marriage of your spirits here has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is Love, there is Love.

Gary smiled as the song played. He knew beyond the shadow of a doubt he loved Lia with every breath he took even the times she could be damn aggravating but hen he reflected so could he. So it all worked out for not only did they love each other they liked and respected each other never letting any differences they had with work interfere with their personal lives. They had become quite skilled at keeping work and personal separate.

As he waited for Lia, he knew she desperately wanted a baby. She was under the mistaken idea that it would make her more complete as a woman and nothing could be further from the truth. However to her credit, she didn't go about saying it everyday but he could tell, there was a longing in her eyes to be a mother He had seen with Alicia's little boy Connor. and he knew she would be a fine one when the time came where she could dote on the baby and not have to be concerned with giving him back to the parents. However for now they had to sit and bide their time.

He listened to the words closer now and he knew Lia and his spirits were joined, were one and that made him deliriously happy. To be so in tune with another human being was absolutely a wonderous and amazing reason to be happy and to celebrate but then that was Lia in a nutshell. She was one amazing woman.