Dear Reader:

Yesterday morning I woke up early…my mind swirling in its half-awakened, half-asleep condition. “What day was it?” “Ah…Friday…what was going on, what did I need to do?” And groggily I lay there and went over the list in my mind.

By then I was now wide awake and ready to take on the world…anticipation and excitement mounting. Everything was gathering full speed culminating in “THE WEDDING!”

The joy of anticipation! How I love imagining how the big events in life will play out…anticipation heightens our senses of adventure, mystery, and the unknown. It is like reading a mystery book and finally turning to the last page to discover “Who Dunnit?”

Andy Warhol put it this way, “The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting”.

And now here it is…the day we have all waited for…dreamed about, thought about, prayed about, and smiled about. The Wedding Day!

No doubt my emotions and feelings will have run the gamut from tears of joy and happiness to a silent prayer of thankfulness for all the blessings falling around the ceremony like confetti on New Year’s Eve…by the time it is all over this evening.

Already I prepare myself for the confusion of mixed feelings that I will feel in the following days….a sense of relief intermingled with a sense of sadness and loss over the thrill of anticipation.

I remember with Mandy’s wedding in 2008 (She’s the oldest and being a girl… the role of mother of the bride was much more “hands on” than the role of  mother of the groom.) It seemed like for months there was ‘something to do to get ready for the wedding.’ Detail after detail.

It was a beautiful wedding outdoors, cool perfect weather, and all went well. I do remember feeling a real sense of relief that everything turned out so well for my only daughter’s wedding. A couple of weeks after the big event I visited her and made a comment that she must be relieved, too, that all the running around and  fixing problems was over.

Mandy looked at me and sighed. “No, I miss all of the excitement of getting ready …the anticipation that keeps life running on a higher rung of exhilaration.”

By the time you read this blog today…the BIG EVENT will have come and gone. The anticipation will have dissipated like a tornado setting down, turning everything upside down, and then departing like nothing happened… leaving everyone exclaiming, “That was fast!” in its wake.

So until tomorrow…We must all remember that the most important thing that will never disappear is the memories cemented in love and joy shared by all as one…another jewel for the treasure box.

“Today is my favorite day”  Winnie the Pooh

 Celebration Time! Food, Fun, Family and Friends! A Blustery Day for a rehearsal and many hands move lots of decorations quickly!

Look at my wonderful gift from Tommy and Kaitlyn! My favorite saying!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you…I will treasure it!