People have been telling during this whole rollercoaster ride that I need to enjoy every lit bit of this stress filled journey to the alter. I've listened and made genuine attempts but I have never handled stress well. But today, it really hit home for me.
I was on my way to my hair appointment and I was riding on the trolley. Like I usually do, when the trolley approached my desired stop, I stood up and moved right behind him so I was facing the front windshield. The light turns green and the trolley driver moves forward so that the only other passenger and myself can get off at the designated stop. As if in slow motion, he moves forward but the car in front of him does not and he slams into the back of the car. With the abrupt motion, my body jolts forward but I automatically hold onto the railing. Thank God we are all alright including the driver in front of us, but her car is messed up. As soon as he opens the doors and I see that the other driver is ok, I rush off to my destination because I do not want to be on that trolley for two hours answering questions. I immediately call my fiance and tell him what happened. He is on my way to work and not five minutes after we hang up, he calls back. While on interstate 95, he sees a car on the other side explode out of nowhere. For the beginning part of my hair appointment, my hair stylist and I talk about how short life is and how our hearts ache for that person and their family.
Obviously this wedding is not the culmination of my entire life; I had a life before the wedding and I will continue to live one as long as the Lord allows it. But today's events definitely made me stop and smell the mystical roses people are always referencing. I need to enjoy every single minute especially the crazy ones because they help me to grow and become the woman I am today and the woman I will be tomorrow.
Back to the subject of weddings; I saw pictures of a really beautiful wedding from Essence's Bridal Bliss. Essence covers many beautiful weddings and it is my hidden desire to be featured in one very soon. Lol. Their color scheme was purple and green, as evidenced by the cake. I love shoes and I especially love purples shoes so the next shot was a treat. And I thought the shot of them dancing was achingly romantic. Don't you agree?
1 comment:
Thanks for this great post. It’s so important to remember, even at life’s craziest and most stressful moments, how lucky we are to be here, alive and well, getting married to the person we love. So many people aren’t that lucky and would give anything just to live another day to experience the stress we’re going through in planning our weddings. Thanks for putting things in perspective.
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