Transcendence

I love transcendence and transcendent experiences. Yet again a situation in which I cannot put words to thoughts or feelings. Uplifting. Edifying. Music is one of my favorite ways to find transcendence. Some experiences take me higher than others...

Today was one I hadn't really anticipated. I attended my cousin Spencer's wedding this morning in the Salt Lake Temple, and it really was a transcendent experience-- it completely transcended the world I live in in a way I can't describe. I've seen other weddings, both in temples, outdoors, and in reception halls, but this time was impressive to me. The fact that the spiritual aspect of this marriage transcended the typical emotional atmosphere of weddings was impressive. It's not to say it wasn't an emotional wedding, I'm sure it was-- but it was also much more than that, which is why I was caught a bit off guard. My deeper thoughts and impressions aren't really appropriate for blogging, but needless to say it was unlike any other wedding I've seen, perhaps partly due to my own attitude (I guess a little humility helps).

(sorry there aren't pics-- I had to get back to work and couldn't hang around after the ceremony. If I go to the reception I'll try to get a pic of the newly weds just for the sake of the blog ;-)