July 31, 2009

was the best day of my life.

I woke up and rolled over in bed. I looked at the pillow next to me and thought, from now on I will turn and see my best friend and the love of my life lying there. Then I smiled. And I'm not sure it left the rest of the day.

Danny and I broke the rule and saw each other on the morning of our wedding. We went to Corner Bakery and shared a lemon poppyseed muffin and a pumpkin muffin and a big cup of coffee. With the Bible between us, we dove into the great truths of Psalm 118. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever...This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it...The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine upon us... Oh yes, great truths indeed.

We sat there staring across the table at eachother, feet touching beneath. He gave me the Hebrew ring I've always wanted. I am my beloved's and he is mine... Tears streamed down my face and he kissed them away. At the booth right next to us a gray-haired couple sat down with their muffin and coffee. They held hands. We smiled and didn't need to say a word- we knew we were sitting next to our future. We held hands for a while longer. He drove me home. I gave him his groom present. Then we knew we had to part. We hugged and I told him I would be the one in white and he told me he would be there waiting for me and then he left.

More to come...