Thursday, October 1, 2009

3 Squeezes...

The quirks and fun personality traits that Georgia still has in my heart are just timeless for me.
I have a story about my friend/fellow missonary Sister Marriott, and it just fills my soul when I remember it.
Georgia and I were dancing partners during our time in Nauvoo together, and we did this one dance where we Polka danced around the stage in a circle with all the other missonaries, and ended up in the finishing pose where I was kneeling on the ground in front of her on one knee, holding one hand, her other hand raised high in the air, and her face smiling to the audience with that Huge true simle just beaming. It was almost so cheesy it made me laugh every time. After the 18th million time doing the show, as so it felt, one day as we made that final pose for that scene, I squeezed her hand 3 times subtly so no one could see. She immediatley got the "what are you doing?, while smiling, waiting for the audience to stop clapping...face!" So...after she saw my smirk as we changed scenes, she looked back at me and I could tell that it was "Game ON!" Then a couple scenes later I finished a scene with the Elders and the Sisters were looking up at us, pretty much the exact opposite situation, I looked down at the Sisters "while still in charater" and there was Georgia....crossed eyed...! I just folded. Couldn't even stay in character!
We continued those types of exchanges through out rest of the summer shows.

Georgia. Thank you sweetie for all the FUN and pure joy that you brought into my life. I know that you continue to elevate our expectations to help us see through the vail of what we think life is, and assist us in seeing life for its true eternity, as we were created. That is one of your gifts. I love you and Praise our Father for creating you and having you in my life.

Your Friend for-E-ver!
Brad

aka. Elder Glauser

1 comment:

Kate said...

Elder Glauser, what a great story. We all love to remember Georgia in Nauvoo - she was so happy there! It would have been wonderful no matter what, but I think you wonderful YPM's made it that much more special for her. Thanks for sharing!