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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2008-05-10 05:33 PM


The Beginning of A Bangkok Love Story

Most nights in Bangkok bad things seem to happen.
Oh yeah, thats what they all say, those cockle
doddle doo rooster heads that wouldn't sense
the danger of plastic explosives unless they
got there balls blown off in a subway, and
speaking of subways when was the last time
you rode the metro in Paris and got off in Pigale,
probably not once in your lifetime, not that I
would consider recommending it, cause the girls
or should I say women are crazy down there,
bragging about their skills to any testosterone
clone that happens to be walking by, but don't
you dare look them in the eye, or they might
get you under their spell, and many a young
man has sold his soul to the devil just to
have a little fun, to awaken the next morning
staring down the sun, flat on their back,
with their wallet and dignity gone.

But there was one night in Bangkok when something
good happened that restored my faith in humanity.
It was half past midnihgt and I had said goodnight
to my friends and as I left the restaurant a woman
walked by me in a long white dress and I didn't
think she was as close as she was and as she
walked by I felt her brush up against me and
I sensed something warm in my jacket pocket.
I reached in my pocked and found a pamphlet
that seemed to be inviting me to a church service
on a Sunday morning, now normally I might have
throw it away but believing it to be a message
from the woman in the white dress I had a desire
to attend the service.  So early that Sunday
morning I put on my Sunday best hoping to see
this woman again.  The church wasn't very far
and it was filling up rapidly and even though
it was among modern building it looked like a
little country church.  As I walked inside, the
music and the singing were already encouraging
the congregation to join into the action.
I could feel the spirit of the Lord coming
over me and I joined in singing and praising.
Soon I was having such a good time that I almost
forgot about the women in the white dress until
the music stopped and it was time for a solo.
A woman in a red dress stepped forward from
the choir and it was the woman that had given
me the pamphlet in my pocket.  I can still
remember most of the lyrics she sung that day.

"Last night I dreamed an angel came, he took
my hand, he called my name, he bid me look
he other way, I saw a man, I heard him say,
"If I be lifted up I'd draw all men to me,
I turned and then I saw the nail scarred hands
that bled for me, I touched the hem of his garment
that fell round Him there, my heart, my life I
gave, my soul was in His care."  

And if you ask me I will tell you that she sounded
like an angel.

After the service the Pastor invited anyone that
wanted to fellowship to meet at a restaurant.
In the restaurant I found myself seated right
across the table from the angel with the heavenly
voice and she told me that she was glad to see
that I made it to church, and I told her how much
I enjoyed her singing.  We had a wonderful time
of fellowship, and she invited me to come to
a Thursday night Bible study.  This is the
beginning of a Bangkok love story.

JamesLee
10May
2008

I don't know the author
of the gospel song.



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Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 posted 2008-05-10 09:09 PM


Yo James,

This is fairly well written.  I'd advize against starting any thing with "And".

I've always like Paris, and I've never been to Bangkok.

Bobby

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2 posted 2008-05-11 02:25 AM


Enjoy your"life" stories, James.
                            Ida

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3 posted 2008-05-11 04:55 AM


I like this, James, and look forward to reading more.  Good stuff in this poem.

Hugs,
A

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08
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4 posted 2008-05-11 10:07 AM


Dear James, I enjoyed this much and will love to read the sequel.

You take the reader in, no doubt.

Love,
Margherita

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