I realize that I have been talking about politics and the effect it’s having on our country, and BIPOC and LGBTQIA (I highlight the T right now because the trans community have become scapegoats for this new regime.  I am taking a break from that this month, to talk about something that is important to some of us: romance. 

                Spring has truly sprung (and so has the pollen count, but you know my feelings on pollen – I am just allergic to the world), but this spring has sprung directly into my romantic heart.  I was able to take my sisters to enjoy the musical SIX in San Francisco, I got to take my husband to see one of his divas, Kylie Minogue, and we welcomed the birth of his first nephew.  I am sure you are thinking, “Rev. Johnnie, how is a show with your sisters and a new nephew ‘romantic?”  Oxford’s second definition of the word romantic is: of, characterized by, or suggestive of an idealized view of reality. What is a more idealized view of reality than a wonderful night with one’s best friends, a lovely night dancing and enjoying a concert with one’s partner, or the birth of a new baby, a literal symbol of love and creation? These beautiful moments in my life feed my creative and loving soul, and to me they are the ultimate expression of how I view a romantic life.

                What is romantic for you?  What is feeding your soul right now?  How are you bringing light into your life, when our country is shrouded in darkness and far too much realism (the antonym for romantic)?  Sure it’s great to be realistic at times, but that is mundane, and to me makes life boring. I challenge you: find what feeds your romantic soul.