Two Weeks Away
Two weeks away, and my view of the wedding so far is like Dennis Green’s view of the Chicago Bears.
It is what I thought it would be.
You go through life with certain knowledge, expectations and perceptions of people. Certain members of your family are going to be stubborn and or crazy, and certain friends are going to be reliable and not-so-reliable. Fortunately, all of the people we have surrounded ourselves with have managed to come through in the clutch, and we’re thankful.
Bridesmaids are fitted and ready to roll, it took three months but my groomsmen finally got it all together, the ushers are set, the counseling is complete, the presents are coming in, the decorations are all purchased and the reception program has been set. Only thing left to do now is wait.
I’ve heard from some people that this should be the most fun time of your engagement, and should be as fun as the honeymoon itself. That in these last two weeks of singleness, we should enjoy each other like we are just meeting for the first time, because the real work begins after we say ‘I do.’ Of course, we’ve be working at this thing for nearly two years, and we actively try to maintain that level of excitement. We talk about it, and we practice it.
But the one thing that I’ve found is that it’s so easy to slip into a rut of comfort. Here lately, with attending graduate school, working, and trying to make business jump off, I’ve had a focus on so many other things that I haven’t put the affection and attention on my favorite girl that I once worked so hard to do. The shows we once watched together, board games we used to play have now become solo acts or no-shows, and being so close to being married, that can’t be a good thing.
It’s one of the reasons why I’m looking so forward to the honeymoon, to have a chance to leave the cell phone and computer behind and have my new wife and new life in front of me without anything blocking the view. Nothing but sand between our toes and smiles all around for the month of July.