I arrived at work, mentally preparing myself for a horrible day at work. I had an off premise job, and who knows where I needed to go. My jobs vary; I could drive 2 hours with a van full of alcohol, tables, coolers and other things necessary to set a bar up, sometimes I have another bartender with me, sometimes the house has there own bar and liquor, or sometimes I only need to drive 5 minutes to a place that has a bar in their home. There are so many different options that are possible. I just hate when my boss texts me my schedule, and tells me that I have to travel off premise for a job. I look working at the catering hall so much better!
Well anyways, I grabbed the sheet to see where I had to travel. I was bartending a reunion for Seton Hall, and it was in Newark at a dining hall, which actually happened to be a mile or so away from campus. I was with one of my coworkers, and we didn't have to bring a lot of supplies, so I was pretty elated for that. So, we got the van loaded, grabbed some food, and drove to our destination.
We arrived on the job, loaded everything off the van, set our bar up outside, (it was a beautiful day), and realized we have about 2 hours to kill. We smoked a few cigarettes, grabbed a beer from the cooler, and decided to just relax before we had to start working. Sad to say, when you're a bartender, these bad habits come with the job, (but, to let everyone know I quit smoking!). While we were sitting in the van, we recognized a huge cathedral. This wasn't your typical church. It was a huge, high arching cathedral with a massive point at the top, made out of what appeared to be beautiful stone. We decided to go on Google and do research on some famous churches and cathedrals in Newark.
It was historic. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. After doing some research, we found out that it is the fifth largest cathedral in North America! We really were amazed; we couldn't put into perspective that we were staring at a religious cathedral that was so famous and known. It was built in the late 1800s and the building was completely finished by 1954 (according to Wikipedia). We were astonished at the fact that it took over 50 years to build such a work of art. The stone was so fine, and the building was prestige and rich looking. The city of Newark is very religious. Many people don't have much, and look up to God for guidance and forgiveness, so a cathedral of this stature is only fitting to have in a city like Newark.
When it was time to start working, we still were talking about how beautiful and serene the cathedral appeared, and jokingly made a promise that we were going to visit it after work (which both of us knew we were just going to go home and pass out). I would love to visit the cathedral one day, and actually see what the inside looks like.
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