Parallel Lives

Hi Swooners! Long time no swoon. Well, that is not true. I have been in a constant state of swoon over here in wedding preparation land. We are under a month away from my son’s wedding and I am over the moon with glee.

I was getting lasered yesterday…a perk of being Armenian and 58…and chatting with my hair removal Jedi warrior. Side note, every time she zaps my chin my fillings tingle, a little rave in my mouth. Anyway, she was smiling from ear to ear as I told her about all the plans. “Wow, you get to help, not just the bride and her mom? Wow, your families like each other? Wow, the bride and groom seem so creative, this is no typical wedding.”

The truth is, she is right about all of it. In 4 minutes she had us figured out. I am so beyond fortunate to be able to help plan this wedding, I mean no crazy drama, no bridezilla, none of it. I am starting to get a little sad that in a blink it will all be over. Sigh.

It is down to the finalizing numbers, picking wines, making slide shows, dotting all those i’s and crossing the t’s. It is the time when I burst into tears thinking about how time is just so devious, dragging on and being over in a blip, all at once.

One amazing thing about being from New York is that even as a Protestant, one gets to attend MANY Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. I am a total fan. Young people studying, self analyzing, doing a good deed, and writing a speech baring their souls. It is a lot, and it is all things good. One of my favorite parts is the slide shows, 13 years of the celebrants life in a flash. So much good. My daughter has collected images for her sister (to be) and brother’s night before festivities wedding slide show. The second of many parties over the weekend. I just had the pleasure of creating the “side by side” slides to be used.

Side by side. Images of their parallel lives lived across the country from each other. No idea the other existed, no clue they would be in college together, or someday married. The thing that is so striking to me is how many side by side slides there are. How could two kids have such similar lives? I think the link is creativity and love.

These two grew up in homes where creativity was encouraged and love was plentiful. I look at these pictures and realize neither has crazy generational wealth, they are privileged but will need to work for their supper… what these two have is generational creativity and generational love…and that is clearly worth so very much.

Two beautiful souls, I am so very grateful they found each other.