29 Dec 2019. Holy Family Sunday. Cycle A-2020. Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 + Col 3:12-21 + Lk 2:41-52.

Adhesive bond is like marital bond.
Both bind what's more than one into just one,
None will appear the same as they were once.
If firmer adhesion comes from stronger glue,
So does marriage from stronger love.
If adhesion is firmer with bigger bond area,
So does marriage with bigger family.
If adhesion is firmer with cleaner surface,
So does marriage from cleaner lifestyle.
If, in time, the bond strengthens fully,
So does marriage eventually.
If pressure is applied as the bond cures,
So social pressure that marriage endures.
Marital bond can dissolve like adhesive bond.
But if what's one is split into more than one,
None will appear the same as they were once. VSS

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