Family and Transcendent Glory
tfw having beautiful meaningful experiences that can only be described with cheesy cliches
— ?bosco? (@selentelechia) December 9, 2022
having beautiful meaningful experiences that can only be described with cheesy cliches
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I wonder if this is an inescapable problem or if we just have no shared artistic vocabulary for it
Serious Artists are well acquainted with how it can go wrong from their own sordid personal lives, seemingly no familiarity with the joys
Most folks who come across this site probably think I’m nuts. Oh, that guy who rants about glory. Really over the top. Even some of our dear friends think I go a bit overboard at times.
I have been blessed with a family that hits real highs in domestic happiness. Sometimes the coziness is indescribable. In trying to make sense of it, I ultimately decided there was no way to do it without connecting it to the transcendent element: ineffable glory, worlds uncountable spilling like jewels through your fingers.
Rozy
December 9, 2022
I understand! I have had some truly wonderful moments with our family that give a glimpse of eternal joy. And then there was that one time in the temple when I had an actual glimpse of eternal increase and was totally overcome with the joy of that it has motivated me ever since.
E.C.
December 9, 2022
One of my favorite family memories – oft-repeated until the specific instances blend together – was going to Grandma’s farmhouse and having everyone just naturally gather around the piano at some point in the visit, there to stay and sing for hours together. Uncles, aunts, cousins – all united in song. We would sing until our throats burned, and there was always a feeling that there were more people in the room than were strictly present – at least to me – and an overwhelming feeling of belonging.
There were two songs we would always sing at Grandma’s request: Star Bright and When He Comes Again. She would sit in her rocking chair and listen with a small but beatific smile on her face.
G.
December 13, 2022
I am grateful for the memories both of you shared.