It’s one of those stages in life. When you’re young you go to a lot of weddings. Lots of friends. Then a pause and then a few friends second weddings or some older friend’s kids weddings. Then a pause and then it’s your own children’s and friend’s children’s weddings.
And now another pause. Maybe a permanent pause. It will be a good number of years before the grandchildren are even grown or dating. Neither of my parents saw my children married while my wife’s parents were alive seeing both.
It’s one of those things I think about now as I looked at my granddaughter on Thanksgiving and wondered if I would see that beautiful smile on her wedding day. That would be something.
Life is so unpredictable. I’ve wasted time and not taken full advantage of it at times as we all do. I’m taking moments in more deeply now. I appreciate each time I see family and friends. Each event, trip or adventure and even phone call.
