It's my professional opinion that laughter, tears, screaming, and bouncing up and down is what happens when we are too emotionally overwhelmed to express them rationally. Over this past weekend there was quite a bit of laughter, tears, screaming, and bouncing up and down.
One of my closest and best friends, Justine, got married on Saturday. She has been there for me through thick and thin over the last 4 years or so. We met at my brother-in-laws high school graduation...and honestly, I was quite certain she didn't like me very much and my first impression was that she was a tad stuck up. Then I got to know her...rather quickly. We're rather inseparable now-a-days.
When Chris and Justine got engaged I nearly popped from excitement. Justine had been waiting for a man to treat her right for some time. That same night, Justine asked me to be a bridesmaid for her. Oh course! So over months of planning, organizing and getting ready the big day was finally here.
After hours of decorating the reception hall and ourselves we made our way to the church...that's when the water works started. They didn't stop for any length of time until after we left the reception. I've never cried so much in my life. The wedding was perfect for them. Just perfect.
Justine looked gorgeous. Just stunning in her lovely dress. I'm pretty sure Chris stopped breathing for a minute when he saw her walking down the isle. I got goosebumps and started bawling. So did everyone else. Every direction I looked someone was teary eyed. Their first dance, the father daughter dance, the speeches, all started us crying again.
Since that fateful day of meeting my lovely friend, she stood by me while I pledged my love and loyalty to my husband, she was one of the first to meet Isaiah, she held my leg when Jayme made her grand entrance, I stood by her while she pledged her love and loyalty to her husband. I can't wait to see what else we get to go through together. And I'm so blessed to witness the wonderful love of Chris and his lovely bride.
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