I was just a young twenty something 6 years ago, who was taught to be strong first by her mom and second by her family and lastly by her job choice...The United States Air Force. I had just gotten off of Active Duty, was working 5 jobs to make ends meet until that "perfect"Job came through and planning a wedding with my wonderful mom's help. We planned from afar, meeting up in Las Vegas once to put finishing touches on things, and have a girls weekend with my wonderful sis in law and my two sisters Hannah and Sydney. This wedding was going to bring people together, to be one big party to celebrate my marriage to a young man in the Air Force who was also a twenty-something. We both promised to love, honor and cherish always.
As I was I getting ready I was surrounded by my people, my sisters, to include Vanessa and Julie who are sis in law and sister we adopted as family many moons ago. My hair was being done, it was beautiful, all pulled up with dainty crown of sorts to finish it off and a 5 foot vail. Make up was light and just right, and I was wearing my precious grammy's earrings as my something old and borrowed as a final touch. I remember touching my ears many times that day remembering her and wishing so badly she could be there. She was there looking down at all of us and smiling, smiling for her family who was happy.
My/our wedding kicked butt! We had AMAZGING food, open bar and hey who turns that down in Las Vegas! Haha! Not many. :-) and we danced our tails off, we danced and bonded. New families got to know one another and I would not change one moment! We cut the cake which was AMAZING and we continued to dance...Speeches began and to this day I will never forget my dad's, I had to put it down because as a daughter you dream of this day. As many of you know MY DAD is not my dad in a biological sense but more of a he took on a bratty 4 year old at 20 and here we are today and yes I am still a bratt---Just ask him! Haha! He talked about how he and I grew up together, navigated this parent/child thing together and we have done a pretty amazing job. Tears were shed because there are those out there who are not as lucky as I, yet here I am at 4am sitting in Korea feeling I must tell my story. He raised his glass and saluted my new husband and I. We did the same to him and my mom, as they made this wedding possible, mom was tireless doing such an amazing job and I will love her so much for what she did for me, for us.
Dancing happened, to good classic music, and it was a day I will look back with love and fondness. Yet as I sit here so much has happened. We have 3 BEAUTIFUL kids who I get to cuddle in just a few days time...:-) A home, although sadly he lives out of the country but that is what you sign on for as a military spouse, you agree to be the mom/dad/cook/maid/you name it and I am that! I am blessed beyond measure and right now at 4am because I cannot sleep I sit here giddy with emotion, thinking back to that day filled with family and love. Each marriage/relationship has it's up's and downs and the past few years life has handed Jason our fair share of both but we are prevailing. We will work through this and we will come out the other side as a family who is stronger for it.
Thank you mom and dad for all you did and continue to do, thank you Jason for marrying me and giving us our beautiful children and finally thank you all who continue to support me in many ways. I am a single parent, it is damn hard but I am doing it and most days feel like a rock star! 3 UNDER 3 years old---Heck yeah!!!!! Thank you for reading and commenting if you so desire.
Love and blessings coming from Korea this morning on March 4, 2012-March 3, 2012 in the states...
Love to you ALL!
~S
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