Last weekend I got a call from my husband who was at work,
and I an hour away on my way to see his nephew who has just turned 3 (one of
the birthday parties in this busy busy week). He was calling as he usually does
when he gets a break from work, but this time he had someone on the work phone
while he on his cell phone. “Do you know So and So?” he asks, “she knows your
name your kids and even me!!”
As it turns out So and So was a good friend of mine about 8
years ago we lost touch. Then got together about 3 ½ years ago for a month or
so then she married and moved away. In the short time that has passed she had
gone through some hard times. Her grandfather and father died and shortly after
she got a divorce, finding out her husband, who was favored by the family
because of his good standing with the church was not keeping to his vows.
She was calling me to get back in touch for good this time
saying how hard it is to find true people in the world. She was also calling to
tell me she was getting married again, to man she had known for 12 years now.
Twelve years of secretly loving someone because of family’s expectations of who
she should be had gotten in the way of who she wanted to be, and who she wanted
to be with.
Disowned because her lack of faith in her families religious
standing she now has her uncle and a few friends to share her life with. Thirteen
of us set out to a town with a beautiful waterfall to backdrop this small and
intimate wedding. I was honored to perform their wedding ceremony for them. In
their vows they included my family as their family. The evening moved along
with a quick dip in the ice cold water, dinner and drinks alongside the clear
pool of water and a quiet thoughtful drive home.
You may not have had a big wedding but I am almost certain
that the family and friends that were in attendance gave you more support and
love for your special day than a thousand people could have given.
May you always search for joy and happiness in each other.
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