Mary's Physical Binding to The Christ

It occurred to me that we, as humans, are not very faithful unless we are physically bound to another.  This thought initially was focused on a husband and wife, who, in the best example, will stand by each other no matter what.

But then, I thought of how all Jesus' disciples abandoned him, except Mary and John.  So Mary we understand-she was His mother.  But why John? 

Could it have been that he was so moved by the very human heartache he saw in Mary?  The divinity of the man Jesus can be very hard to understand, but Mary's is easy.

The picture is the alter at St. John's in Warrenton during adoration.  Behind Jesus on the alter, you can see the three statues of Jesus on the cross, Mary looking at him, and John looking at Mary.  Like John, we are very lucky to be drawn by Mary to her Son!