Village News

Must being in love always mean being in pain? Love is uncertain. You have to keep choosing to love, even when you’re unsure about what will happen in the future. ~ Alain de Botton

Besides promoting a new line of sugar-free pop, Michael Bublé has also made a return to the pop charts in recent years. Several years ago his young son Noah was diagnosed with cancer and Michael and his wife took a break from their very public careers. After Noah was given the all-clear in 2017, Michael penned, what he says is the best song he had ever written, Forever Now, about his children. You won’t ever hear him sing it in a concert though, as it is too emotional for him.

After the ordeal was over Michael had this to say about his loved ones and nearly losing his young son: “All of the things I thought were such a big deal, like my insecurities, what people think of me, how many will this sell, what will the critics say – they went in a moment. Suddenly all I could think was, ‘Why did I ever allow that in? Why didn’t I see that I have all I need right here, that everything else is fluff?”

As Valentine’s Day approaches, let’s remember that true love is hard, but so worth it. Let’s not let our differing opinions get in the way of real relationship. Looking at Mennonite history, we see that too often we let our disagreements separate us. It didn’t work so well for them, and it won’t work for us.

We are gearing up for a memorable 2022 season at the Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV). Let us know if you know of anyone who would be a good seasonal manager of our Livery Barn Restaurant. It is a unique position that can be hard to fill. MHV is also looking for a new Development Coordinator. Unfortunately, our current Development Coordinator Patrick Friesen is leaving us! We will miss his friendship, his ability to connect with others including on social media and how he adeptly promotes all things MHV.

This Valentine’s Day when you play Michael Bublé, be sure to listen to his Forever Now song and remember how our loved ones are so much more important than the daily temporal fluff we worry about. Happy Valentine’s Day and hope to see you at our upcoming Winter Carnival and Author’s night!