I sat at that picnic table and looked at my cousin at the head of the very same pavilion where I got married just 3 years ago. Lights were strung, my whole family there again. Food tables set up and 1000 conversations flowing through the air all at the same time. While the kids played and old (and new) friends chatted and smiled. Happiness was plenty. Not just for the new bride and groom, but also for the ones who took a moment to stroll down memory lane thinking of their own vows.
My cousin made a good choice on who to spend his life with. She is a sweet girl always friendly and quick to smile. She fits in with our insanely big family. I hope they have a long life of happiness.
Hubby came up and put his arms around me and asked if any memories came to my mind and they did. My brain was flooded with memories. Hubby seemed to keep trying to trigger them off though. Requesting songs and he was staying on his path of memory lane as well. I liked it. It ment that after all that had happened, our life still played in his mind with out being altered or erased all together.
We danced several times. He even danced with the kids. We ate and spent most of the time holding hands, smooching like we were the ones celebrating life together. I think we posed for more pictures yesterday than we did at our wedding. My family all was happy. I am sure he got a few lectures from well meaning aunts or cousins. But it was a good day.
I am happy he was there with me. I think he felt the same about it too. I hope we have many more of those days in our lives. And I hope we have them together. I think we will but I have recently learned not to take for granted that we will.
The only advise I had for the bride & groom....... stand your ground and fight when you have to. Know sometimes you have to open your eyes & close your mouth but most of all LOVE! Never forget to love eachother no matter how mad you are or how hard times get. If you have that..... you got it all!