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[kragore]

Wednesday would have been my grandmother's 94th birthday.

I was sitting at work, listening to an interview on NPR of a woman who's written a book about how the wedding industry has gone insane, and the traditional organ-heavy Wedding March geared up as their bumper music.



It hit me that my grandmother will never see my wedding.
And it's just made me horribly sad.

- k.

Comments

sad

[illustrator.livejournal.com]

that is a terrible moment of sad.
i remember realizing when my grandmother died that she had never met Jes . . and she was the only guest i wanted at our wedding that i couldn't have.

that he never go to meet her made me so very sad. . .there is a part of me that he will never know or understand completely because he never got to feel the power of her presence.

but i do truly believe she was there. . .so you may not see *her* at your wedding.. .but i think she will see you :)

I understand...

[hawkhandsaw.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking a lot about my godmother lately, my mom's sister, who passed away last winter. I've been thinking about the things I'll never get to share with her, my wedding would be one of those things.

I do agree with Illustrator though, they'll be there when it happens, even if we don't see them. Won't quite be the same as listening to her and my mom laughing together out on the dance floor though.

hugs

[girliegoalie.livejournal.com]

At my first wedding I wore my Nana's wedding band on my right hand, because I couldn't imagine her not being there.

I'm sorry and I understand

[yasmeanie.livejournal.com]

Both of my Grams are gone now. I was lucky to have them for a part of my life and no matter what she'll be there walking with you.
Warm thought- Yasmine

It's the rain I believe

[lordbleys.livejournal.com]

That is sad indeed, and from the other comments here it seems that your thoughts have inspired others to remember those that have gone beyond our reach. Myself included. It has been some time since I thought of my grandparents in terms of anything other then "family medical history". And how three of our four grandparents were not able to see my brother or myself become men. And the fourth, wasn't able to see us as men due to the choices he made later in his life.


It's the rain, when it stays for days it makes one think...

[orionsmom.livejournal.com]

I'm getting married at my Gammy's house (when and if I ever do) so she will most definately be there.

She's always there. A year or so ago, there was a horrible storm. knocked down at least four of the trees on her property. She was there making sure the trees fell in such a way that they did not damage the house. I can just see her sitting on the roof blowing with all her might against the wind to make sure the trees fell in the proper directions. It makes me smile when I think about it.

I know she will be with us at my wedding. Just as I am sure your grandmother will be with you on your special day. Because its our memories and our stories that keep them alive.

[safirasilv.livejournal.com]

*sniffling too much to come up with a coherent reply*

*breathing, breathing*

She'll be there for you. I know mine was, along with my godmother and Gregg and both of Himself's parents. (In our case, all of them were probably muttering "About damn time.")

[wyldehunt.livejournal.com]

-hug-