A Great Night

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At the rehearsal on Thursday, Matt was adamant that he would most definitely NOT cry as he read his vows.

Of course, his groomsmen were giving it to him pretty good, and I was fairly sure there wouldn’t be any tears.

There was rain coming down, but it was more an inconvenience than anything else.

They got to the vows right after having a moment of silence for all those we wished were also there.

Matt did a good job talking about his love, and his voice cracked and then he stopped.

He was crying!

He yelled at himself, “Focus!”, which brought a big laugh…and he almost got through it before his voice cracked again.

I was stunned.

Not that he was so emotional, but that I was too! 

I don’t cry!!

I knew Kathy was weeping, but I didn’t turn to her because my wave of emotion was truly surprising me.

Yet I was considering almost a full 30 years…

…so many memories ricocheting through my mind at a rapid pace.

Of course, life is all about such great moments, and I spent the rest of the evening taking it all in from laughing with my siblings to chatting with my father-in-law and visiting the dance floor 3 songs in when Bruce came on and Matt pointed to me.

Dinner was great. I had a few drinks, and just kept thinking about Matt as a little boy.

Life is a grind, but when you have the perspective of time, and when your kids do what they do really well…

… There are emotions.

The mother-son dance also tugged at my heart strings as they danced to Rod Stewart’s ‘Forever Young’.

It’s a great song with truly special lyrics about raising children.

My back hurt. 

My feet were barking. 

I was tired.

What a great night.


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