It seems so close and yet so far away. What do you mean the big stuff is taken care of? I just started this whole thing. It's only been five months, geez. And I have a lot to do. Programs, details, wrap gifts, pass ports, loose five pounds.
Two more months. And four and a half years of shacking up becomes legal. We start over with a clean slate. But it seems like a shame to wipe those five years away. A lot has happened. My cat died, Josh's dog died, we bought a house, his grandmother died, he graduated college, I went from psychology to interior design to interior merchandising to not knowing what the fuck i'm doing, Linda got married, he got a Master's degree, he spent a hellish seven months working retail, his mom died of cancer. She died. Of cancer. There are no words for that.
The woman we hired to play violin at the ceremony suggested that before the processional she play a special song, usually for the mother of the bride. My mom, always with a good idea, came up with this one:
This Is a Day of New Beginnings
This is a day of new beginnings,
time to remember and move on,
time to believe what love is bringing,
laying to rest the pain that's gone.
For by the life and death of Jesus,
love's mighty Spirit, now as then,
can make for us a world of difference,
as faith and hope are born again.
Then let us, with the Spirit's daring,
step from the past and leave behind
our disappointment, guilt, and grieving,
seeking new paths, and sure to find.
Christ is alive, and goes before us
to show and share what love can do.
This is a day of new beginnings;our God is making all things new.
-Brian Wren, 1978
This is hella perfect. It just says it all.
Now I just need to call the violinist and see if she can play this, and if it's ok to move it in the ceremony to before the vows, and let the minister know and print the words in the program...
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i'm glad you like the song i chose. i, too, believe it says all the right things.
if i didn't think i'd cry, i'd offer to sing it, but i know i'd cry. i always do when it's something spiritual and moving. and your wedding is going to be so lovely! God's presence will fill the church and it's gonna be awesome!
(makes me think of another hymn, "surely the presence." surely the presence of the Lord is in this place, i can feel his mighty power and his grace. i can feel the rush of angels wings, i see glory on each face. surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.")
well....everything will be fine. so don't stress!
(((((hugs))))) and ****kisses****
~mom~
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