The Christmas Vespers event

Sundays are usually when I go to my meetings.  Join the Fellowship.  Be a part of the herd.  LOL

But yesterday my daughter called and asked if I wanted to go to see her new mother-in-law sing Christmas Vespers at St. Martin's church downtown.  "Yes", I said.  Wow.  It was outstandingly beautiful!  Apparently the mother-in-law sings in this event every year and so they learn new songs to present.  What commitment.

There was a part where all the congregation sings while the choir is changing formation as the conductor waves his arms to and fro.  So I'm singing as loud as I can, I mean, really bellowing it all out there as much as I can...just to test out the old vocal cords.   The song is ending and we are all singing the last note when the conductor suddenly ends it...and my one single bellowed note is abruptly stopped but just one little, tiny, brief nanosecond after everyone else's.  Thank goodness I happened to glance at him or that note was going be a heck of a lot longer!  Hysterical!  LOL  I started giggling, you know those helpless, from the stomach giggling that rumbles up and will explode into outright laughter if not contained!  My body jiggled and I looked at my daughter who was also struggling.  I worked hard to contain the laughter, trying to change my thoughts...stop thinking about the close-call with the note...stop! stop!  Until finally I picked up my purse and peered into it, looking for a Kleenex...and the in-held laughter went away.  Finally.  What a close call!  This was an opportunity for the Shitty Committee to start their assault on my social graces or lack thereof but I stopped it in mid-sentence.  I felt determined to enjoy myself and stay present.

After the event, we thanked the mother-in-law for the invitation and then she left on the choir bus back to San Marcos while my daughter and I went out to eat at Jason's Deli.  We laughed and visited, enjoyed the salad bar then she drove me back home.  A lovely time.

The day before I had arranged to meet with a sponsee but called to reschedule.  I explained to her that a part of the benefits of working this program is the re-connection to family relationships, something I was certainly neglectful with before.  I put this in my Higher Power's hands.

Dear Higher Power, YOU are truly amazing!  What an experience the day to the Christmas Vespers event unfolded..  Thank YOU for all the gifts.  Sincerely, Carol