Well, that went a HECK of a lot better (though longer) then I had planned. I actually came out of the wedding having a nice time. Which is always a good thing. My mom was feeling good and was able to get up and dance (her disease ususally prevents anything physical like that) and I even got up and did the Twist with her. *lol* It was totally silly. My sister had a nice time and my mom's mother. My Love hung in there even though he wasn't feeling good, he was a great sport. The wedding itself was nice - pretty short and simple, without any of the annoyingly preachy sermons you so often get at weddings (it was at a non-denominational Christian chuch so they're a bit more open and liberal and less fire/brimstone/damnation) - and the reception was done up quite lovely in a nearby hotel. She looked simply beautiful, seemed truly happy and, for the first time (to me as I rarely see her), finally seemed to have "grown up." For so many years she was such a troublesome child refusing to ever just grow up but tonight, she really seemed like a fun-loving but adult version of herself. I was glad to see her dad so happy too. He really tried for so many years and it all seemed for nothing at the time, but tonight, she finally showed some of the potential she always had so violently opposed as a teenager. I was really happy for both her and her dad because they both seemed like they were really, honestly happy tonight and that's always a nice thing to see.

Just got home and changed and I'm going to veg a bit, but I wanted to say how glad I was that things went so smoothly and that everyone had a nice time. It was a nice wedding and a fun reception and I'm glad everyone was able to have a nice night.

~ flowers bloom near Memory and Dream at 5/24/2003 10:44:44 PM ~ ~