Sunday, December 8, 2013

Sharing Games

Heads up: we're getting sentimental up in here.

Last night, two of my very dear friends got engaged.

To be MARRIED

A few friends gathered at their house to surprise, celebrate and congratulate on their arrival home. Needless to say, I think, there was (lots of) champagne(-y watah, let's be serious) involved. And a lot of hugs. And a few tears of joy.

Sometimes, I'm not sure why, when I tell people that friends of mine have recently been engaged, they ask me how long they've been together. If I say less than three years, I usually get something along the lines of "oh, really?" and then feel the need to justify someone else's life decisions to someone completely unaffected.

I've known "the groom" (how weird is that?!) for five years and two (and a half?) girlfriends, including "the bride." At one point last night, he looked at me and said "you know the last one(s), can you imagine if I had...?!" I don't know if I said anything over the look I gave him. We kind of grinned at each other. BIG NO on that one.
Besides, who am I, who is anybody, to tell someone who they should love, how much, and when? Seriously.

All night, sitting in a room with so much joy and love, I couldn't help but reflect on how lucky I am to have such loving people in my life. People who are so in love with each other they want to spend their lives together. People who love others so much they want to involve everyone they can in THEIR special day. (Groomie made a video of congratulations from friends, and planned a "surprise" party when they got home. She knew allll about it.) People who have nothing but good things to say about each other. People who cry tears of happiness when others' dreams come true. And most important, people who have faith in each other, and support each other in all life pursuits.

So here's to another happy couple. I wish you both the best of everything, even when it seems the worst. I can only hope that someday I will be as lucky as you.

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