11/27/02: Your Ten Defining Moments

[Tobiasly]

Good story Whit.

One of my defining moments was in college; I had been generally bummed about my lack of ability to find anyone of the opposite gender whom I was compatible with.

So I was in a bookstore, and walked past the Bible section. Then I remembered my mom telling me that my name (Tobias) came from the Roman Cathloic bible; the Book of Tobit (Tobit had a son named Tobias) to be specific.

My family is far from Cathloic, but she liked the story, because it was about a journey that Tobias had to make and an angel who watched over him on his journey. So I decided to buy the bible, and read the story.

So Tobias ends up meeting this chick (I believe the wording they used was a little different), and she's been married like 7 times. But every time she's about to consummate the marriage, a demon came and captured her husband, never to be heard from again. (So she not only had bad luck, but obviously had a high degree of SF as well).

So Tobias's angel tells him that this is the woman he's supposed to marry. Of course Tobias is a little worried about that, what with the demon and all. But his angel says to him, "fear not, for she was set aside for you before even the world was created."

I'm pretty sure I cried when I read that sentence. I was always a firm believer that everyone has a soulmate out there somewhere, but that's when it was really driven home for me. I never really got bummed about my woman troubles after that day, because I knew I'd find the Right One eventually (which I did.)