Was I there? Yes, and I’m so glad that I was. Yes, I was there on that day when they crucified my Lord. My name is Simon of Cyrene, and what happened on that day marked a new beginning in my life. Oh, I wasn’t very happy about it at first, that’s for sure. The way things happened, I resented it deeply when I was compelled to pick up the cross-beam and carry it for Jesus. After all, I had just arrived at the holy city and was about to enter Jerusalem. Then, all of a sudden, everything seemed to go wrong. At least that’s how it appeared to me then. Yes, there I was, ready to enter, and before I knew it, all my plans were turned upside down! Have you ever had a day like that, when you think you had everything all planned out, and then, from out of the blue, something unexpected happens, and y…