This last Saturday was my sister’s wedding. It was greater then hoped and was a special day I won’t soon forget. This last week was filled with anxiety and frustration and I was looking forward to the wedding not b/c of the significance, but for the break in drama. The wedding itself was a unique experience on a couple of fronts. The first being that my sister was getting married which is a much different emotion then when one of my friends got married. I have known my sister for my entire life and I always have wanted the best for her. Seeing her that happy was emotional for me. It is hard to understand the level of love two people have for each other and there are these rare moments where you get a glimpse of it and I did on her wedding day. I will never forget the look that she had in her face when they were both in front of the priest at the altar. Her eyes were filled with such soothing love, and there was no fear or hesitation in them. As I was standing up, as a groomsman I was able to intimately witness the most important moment in her life thus far. All of the hesitations and fears I had for her future with this man went out the window, for that the look in her eyes gave me peace. I know that from now on it is in the lord’s hands. It was just plain special.
The reception couldn’t have been more perfect. It had all of the essentials. Good food, good drinks, good dancing, and good company. It was refreshing to see members of my mom’s family that I haven’t seen in a few years. It was a great night. One of the pleasant surprises of the night was that not one person went overboard with the drinks. The bar was wide open for 4 hours and you could get as many drinks as one could stomach. Not one person got drunk and embarrassed themselves. It is amazing how well alcohol can add to an event while not be abused. That is why god created wine and alcohol in the first place. He created it to be drunken and shared in the fellowship of your friends and family not to be abused to the point of stumbling around like a fool.
There were two things that I didn’t like about the wedding. One I am half joking and the other I am very passionate about. The first less serious one was a minor flaw to the night. There was only one single girl at the wedding; it was slim pickings to have a dance. I might sound like a typical single guy, but I would be lying if I didn’t admit to having more fun if there is a collection of attractive single girls at a wedding.
The second i am referring to not submit for intentions of upsetting someone. I am so PC right now, oh well.
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Hey! I just stumbled upon your blog and I read your posts. I really liked what you had to say about the addiction problems and how parents often affect the children. Good grief that has been on my heart for some time now! Being in a middle school setting for a while now, I see it all the time. It's mostly boys who don't have fathers, and it makes my heart hurt thinking about it. I actually did a survey with all my 7th and 8th graders for a class I was taking, and as I was reading their answers (one of the questions asks about family life) I saw a huge correlation between broken families and low grades in school. It was overwhelming. So yeah, all that to say that I know what you are noticing and it's heartbreaking.
ANYWAYS - welcome to the blog world! It's the new facebook. Everyone's jumping on the bandwagon. I will be stalking you! :)
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