I know I haven't posted anything in a month. I am going to make up for it with several consecutive posts. The most recent one first...
No one who knows me would describe me as brave. I am comfortable living in relative safety and feel no need to overcome my fears. But sometimes I have to put family before phobia and do something I would usually avoid. In that spirit I packed the kids in the car and drove halfway across the country to my cousin's wedding.
It was a beautiful celebration of family and friendship and love. When the vows were said and the newly joined couple presented, the joy on my cousin's face reminded me of how I felt at that same moment over 15 years ago. I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
As someone who sees every extended car trip as an opportunity to die in a fiery wreck, arriving safely and sanely seemed far from guaranteed. Help came from an unexpected source. To the civil engineers who designed Ohio's interstates and the predictable and considerate drivers on the turnpike, thank you. For a few hours I was able to relax and sing along with my kids in the car, becoming an unlikely fan of the band Black Veil Brides*. I think I need to plan a trip to see more of Ohio.
I'm sure many readers (all both of you) will find me either banal or facetious in thanking Ohio for the grace it showed the weekend of my cousin's wedding. I assure you it is neither. Often the little things have a big impact on how we face the world. The peace I felt in Ohio made it possible for me to enjoy one of the best weekends in recent memory.
Congratulations cousins! May the joy of your wedding day follow you all the days of your life.
*Wikipedia just told me that Andy Biersack, the lead singer of Black Veil Brides, is from Ohio.
**In case it crossed anyone's mind, hubby couldn't drive with me because he was at his nieces wedding on the same day. When he saw how happy she was it reminded him of our own wedding day. Even halfway across the country we were thinking the same thoughts.
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