After confiding to TM about her failing marriage last week, he insisted that she come to his Spiritual/Theatre...thing. She wasn't sure how else to describe it. The theme was Service, and he said it was very relevant to what she was going through right now. He talked about how the main theme stemmed from when Jesus decided he wasn't above washing everyone else's feet, even though that was the job for the lowest person, and by doing so he elevated himself. Seems like something that would only work for that guy, but it was an olive branch and so she took it and decided to go.
She knew it wasn't going to be her thing, but it actually was better than she expected. It wasn't TM's part that resonated with her, but instead the other "reverend" who just said simply "If you are giving to someone who isn't giving back, but you keep giving, you are a martyr. God doesn't want you to be a martyr."
She got a tear in her eye. It was a real, honest sign that she was doing the right thing by separating from her husband. It would benefit them both in the end, if they ended up together or not. Even though everyone had said that this is good, for the best, reassured her...this was her sign.
Her future acts of service would need to be to herself, so she could in turn help others.
