I am getting ready for a garage sale in a couple of weeks and cleaning out closets. It has been great fun to get rid of stuff and also to find that one item that floods your memory with memories.
I had my wedding dress hanging up in our guest bedroom closet, and pulled it out. I started to hastily pull out items that need to go in the garage sale pile, when I stopped. I went back to the day that I married the man I love. I put it on.... a flood of memories and emotions...I remembered my sister holding my hand during the moment reality hit me... "I was getting married today!" She has always been there for me. Remember picking out the dress and admiring it as it hung on the hanger. Seeing him for the first time that day... he looked SOOO handsome and joy filled my heart. I Remember my precious bridesmaids helping me put my dress on, then buttoning all 50 pearl buttons laughing that "he will have fun getting these undone tonight". I remember my guests and thanking them for attending and being a witness of the best day of my life. I remember dancing and not wanting to leave the party, but my husband saying "Let's go". The limo, the cookie dough, the toast, our first dance, and I never want to forget. Sure, sure, it's been 10.5 months; but I don't ever want these memories to fade.
As I stood there in front of the mirror, a stream of tears rolled down my cheek as I remembered. Then a smile lit up my face as I have fallen deeper in love with my husband, than the day that I married him.
Randomly, put your wedding dress on and just live in the moment. It was well worth the time to break up the task mode and just... remember.
2 comments:
What a sweet post, Ally. I don't know if I'd even fit in my wedding dress now. =) It's all packed up in one of those huge "preserve" boxes.
Hey baby! I remember our wedding day, it was wonderful. I am a lucky man.
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