I was reading about David and Jonathan and one thing jumped out at me. Jonathan was willing to defy his family, renounce his place on earth, and risk his life for his friend. What hit me was what that looks like from both prospectives. The more obvious one is from Jonathan's point of view. How powerful it is to love outside yourself and sacrifice for others. That is a heroic image. (I can only pray for God’s strength to be that selfless).

But then you have the other side: David's point of view. He had a friend who did all of that for him! How strange that must have felt, how honoring, how powerful. David’s friend knew the plan God had for David, and accepted it despite how it was at the cost of what was rightfully, lawfully, and by accepted norms (even by good people) his. Imagine being David. No wonder the friendship between them was so great. God gave David someone to give him, and us prospective. That God gives undeserved gifts that we can only be honored by, something that cannot be expected, but when/if it does come it can change everything.

Just looking at the story I can tell there is so much more that can be pulled from it, but most of it goes beyond me.

I never wanted to live the "normal" life. I have always wanted to break the mold be different. I, however, don't like not doing things with people. The problem is that I have to act normal to convince (read con) my friends into doing things with me...

Oh well. I guess I just need to work on my acting skills.

Does anyone have a mask?

*subtle subtext: I don't like being on the outside looking in.*