freak?

This might get uncomfortable for some of my readers but at the risk of alienating some of my readers I must err on the side of transparency. One of my friends called me last night. I have tremendous respect for this person, he has permission to speak truth into my life, he has refrigerator rights when he comes over. I have known him for 7 years and over the past 3 years have gotten to know him better. While we were talking about how things were going in our lives he said something to me that none of my friends who have the rights I have mentioned above have ever said to me. When he said it I was unsure of how to respond because it caught me off guard but I quickly realized his intent of saying it. He told me he loved me. Some of you are squirming because you are so uncomfortable with what I just wrote. My friend is happily married with kids he is not “sexually confused” but he knows my struggles because we have invested in each other. We got involved in the good,bad and ugly parts of our lives. To get to my point I refuse to let this be a stumbling block anymore. As uncomfortable as it might make you I might grab you Sunday give you a hug and look you in the eye and tell you I LOVE YOU. I should be able to discern who my readers are by the ones that take off running when they see me walking tor ward them on Sunday. But at our core isn’t that what we are all searching for ? unconditional love and unconditional acceptance. Isn’t that what Jesus offered? Call me a freak but I  am like Mike Matthews I want to be on the guys side who walked on water and healed the blind.