All Smiles
I was all smiles tonight as I attended the wedding of a dear friend. He married his constant companion and best friend after 7 years of getting to know each other. She was absolutely beautiful, and he was his typical goofy self as he tried to hide the nerves with his facial expressions and comical actions. You could tell by their words and the looks in their eyes that there’s a special bond between them now that has been tested over the years and has emerged with strength, compassion and love. You could also tell that both of them are bringing their own unique contributions to this relationship, and because of that, “for the rest of my life” is something not only meaningful, but definitely within their grasp!
As I stopped by the table of honor to congratulate the beautiful couple, the groom introduced me to his 82 year old grandmother and told her that my wife and I embody love. He told her that after almost 26 years of marriage, we are still madly in love with each other. How cool is that! His 82 year old grandmother told the groom that she had already met my 14 year old daughter and had made a new friend. That’s pretty cool too!
I’m still smiling in thinking about the wedding, the beauty and the love…and I’m also smiling in thinking about my wife who is 1200 miles away right now and yet still introduced with me as the embodiment of love. That’s certainly something to smile about!
To the bride and groom, I wish you love for each other beyond compare. And as you now begin your lives together as husband and wife, I wish you the lifelong passion that comes from knowing the friendship you share is just the beginning of a bond so tight that no issue or person can tear it apart. I hope you capture the words and the smiles from tonight and carry those with you “for the rest of your lives”!