The activity of walking around Temple Square, taking in all the sights and lights and being completely mesmerized by it is a totally different experience now that I'm 44. When I was young it seemed so grandios...a sheer miracle of wonder! Now, that I'm old, I realize that the Square itself has tripled in size, instead of a couple hundred people walking the Temple grounds there are thousands and it doesn't seem as grandios, but rather realistically amazing. It still holds so much magic. It is beautiful. However, I noticed that some of the big trees that used to adorn lights, don't anymore because they are way to huge. It's like they are the Grandpa's of the Square and have given over to the younger trees the responsibility of displaying all those shining lights. I saw, in bits and pieces, the influence of the modern day. Many pre-made metal trees adorn the grounds and the bushes are lit with netted lights. The Temple does not actually sit at the middle of it all, and quite frankly is a side note to all that is going on. The Joseph Smith memorial building is packed with people and is (with my designers eye) spectacular to gaze around at! It's all changed since the 70's and early 80's, it seems almost like a whole different place. I'm grateful for the memories I hold of the less crowded and smaller festival of lights.
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| See the "Grandpa's" of the square. Not lit anymore, but so nobly guarding the temple itself. I'm sure they find that to be their most precious job anyway. |
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| The brightest light of all. Standing grand and ever so humbly. |
I don't care if one is christian, jewish, hindu, islam, buddhist or whatever...I think the lights at the temple are a pleasure for ANYONE to go see! If only to feel the spirit of joy and cheer! Besides, city creek is right across the street...and who doesn't want to shop there at least once a season!?!
"But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him." Habakkuk 2:20
Peaceful tidings....
Lisa Lucille
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