Have you ever noticed it before? Go to any wedding ceremony within the US, on any given day, and you will see a familiar sight: at least one old woman crying during the ceremony. Ever wonder why? As brides, we all just assume that they're so overjoyed to witness yet another beautiful union that it just brings them to tears ... and we would all be sadly mistaken.
They cry because they know what's coming: the good, the bad, and the first-thing-in-the-morning ugly. They cry at our complete, blissful ignorance of what's to come. They cry without words because they know not one of us would believe their stories. We're so tainted by seating arrangements, champagne toasts and puffy white dresses that we'd never listen.
Well, my seating arrangements have transformed into my far less organized budget, my champagne toasts have become apple juice sippy cups and seriously, don't even get me started on the storage nightmare that is my puffy white dress.
Sure, it's not all hair-ripping stress and chaos ... there are certainly moments of complete joy and excitement beyond words. And I swear to you it's those moments that make these old crows keep their mouths shut through the tears. They really do want us to experience the romance of our wedding day, the heart-melting adoration of our children, and (I'm assuming) the sweet vindication of being a grandparent. So they let us celebrate our day and wait patiently for the stories that will undoubtedly come ...
These are the stories they're waiting for.
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Chills...okay...first I have to say that I am super excited to hear wisdom from you again...second...you are an amazing writer and people will love this!...Third...that was beautiful. Seriously, I think you should write a book because I could read you all day long! :0)
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