30 Days of Gratitude: Independence

I remember playing piano for a friend/colleague’s wedding back in 1994 or 1995. As the ceremony began, the officiant (I do not recall the denomination) stated that “it is God’s plan that we do not go through life alone.” I remember being struck by that. It felt so….inaccurate. I struggled to make sense of it, given that back then, as I approached the ri…