Creature to Creature
Regina Russell
There was nothing extraordinary about the moment we were in—my husband and I—
We were only talking of inconsequential things
yet the very everydayness of the moment…
me looking into his eyes
while listening to him speak about something
was transformed
And instantly the epiphany of seeing him
not as my husband
or friend
or even male
Came to me
The way a stick of butter when heated disintegrates from its original shape into something else completely different
And the instant acknowledgement of who he was
in person, in character—in spirit came over me and
I saw him as a being
unattached
to my perceptions or judgments—
Looking back at me through eyes
that
were seeing through his own vast forests and journeys
and histories.
And for that millisecond
My husband was to me—a creature of God
Created by God—loved by God
Made for a purpose
And I was viewing before me
Someone I would see again in heaven
Creature to creature—being to being—redeemed to redeemed
And I loved him as one of Christ’s own as I loved the others there.
And I saw the treasure of who he was.
I am a Christian, wife, mother of five, grandmother, author and musician. As far as my likes go, I like playing with my dog, Dolly. I enjoy playing Frisbee, reading books, TV, movies, riding my motorcycle, going to church, studying the Word, playing the piano, practicing the violin, sitting on my front porch and watching hummingbirds and playing my mountain harp, swimming and writing poetry. Pet Peeve: People who believe you have to use cursing or sex scenes to have a good book.
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