Jeez….. I had to shake my head to make sure I was still functioning.  Did that just happened?

I came out of the bathroom speechless.  I was kind of in a bit of shock actually – but yes, I was speechless.  You know me right?  Well, you might not “know” me, but hopefully you’ve learned a bit about me through this blog.  So if I’m speechless, that’s gotta mean something.

Years ago, many many years ago.  The Sumstine family went to an Easter program in Salisbury.  The girls had on new Easter dresses, and they were so excited to be wearing new Easter dresses and looking very pretty.  Lisa was all dressed up for Easter and looking extra pretty.  Me – I clean up nice.  Nice suit and sharp tie, the Sumstines were ready to bring it!!!  Fire emoji.

We were going to a pretty good size church in Salisbury for their Easter program.  They had it all going on.  A full cast doing a production centered around the Resurrection. 

We made sure to get there early.  Even though it was a pretty big church, we expected there to be a decent crowd attending.  We were not wrong.  The doors weren’t yet open, so the masses were all gathered and waiting in the front lobby area.  People everywhere.  We checked Charlotte into the childrens program and Lisa, Kate and I were making small talk and waiting for the doors to open. 

We had driven close to an hour to get there and I had a cup of coffee not long before we got there, I decided it might be a good idea to visit the Men’s Room.  There were several minutes to spare before the doors opened, and I knew it would be a quick visit, so I made my way to the far side of the room where I was certain the Men’s Room would be.  I got there, but it was no small task, as there were people everywhere waiting for the doors to open.

I got to the Men’s Room and after navigating the crowd, I was certain there’d be a load of people in the Men’s Room, just as there was in the hall outside.  I pushed open the door and WOW – it was completely empty.  It was a good size Men’s Room too.  The church was big and the Men’s Room was set up to handle a large group too.  I’m guessing there were 5 or 6 urinals and past those, maybe 4 or 5 stalls too.  A row of sinks were across the room from the urinals and stalls.  I kind of had to do a double take – it was weird.  I went from a very crowded standing-room only area just outside the Men’s Room, to a very empty room.  The quiet was a bit surreal and a bit off-setting.  I had prepared for a crowd.  I felt like I entered some third dimensional Men’s Room.

Was I in the matrix? Did I enter some secret passage?  From a crowd of people and the noise of conversations into an empty room.

I’ve heard it before, but the quiet was deafening.

No biggie.  Weird, but no biggie.  I used the urinal and, of course, went to the sink to wash my hands.  I was still quite bewildered.  No one here.  So there I am just walking up to the sink and behind me, to my left I hear the door open.  Ok.  Weirdness over.  Someone else coming in.

I was stopped dead in my tracks.  There I stood, at the sink, water running and my jaw fell wide open.  OH MY GOD!!!  Jesus just walked into the bathroom.

No joke.  Jesus.  Just walked in.  Jesus.  Right here.  In this empty bathroom.

What do I do?  I’m sure the situation only took 2 seconds.  3 seconds tops.  But in my mind it took maybe 30 seconds and my life flashed before my eyes.

Is this it?  Is this how it ends?

No joke.  I was about to yell, “But I’m not ready yet!!!”

But Jesus paid me no attention and just walked through the room and slipped into a stall.

It was quite un-nerving, I had to compose myself.

I walked outside the room into the throng of people and made my way to Lisa and Kate. 

               *Side Note 1 Seriously – how is there NO ONE else in the Men’s Room and the lobby area is jam packed !!!

Lisa saw me and said, “What’s wrong?”.  So I told her to whole story of the empty bathroom and Jesus walking in on me.

Well, it was an Easter program.  And what is an Easter program without Jesus in it? 

Now I know it wasn’t the “real” Jesus.  I know it was an actor in the program.

Sure….. I know it NOW.

               *Side Note 2 – I recognized him in the program from the bathroom.

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