Weddings

I've written about weddings recently, but mostly about my hangups on going to weddings alone. Today though, will get a different take on weddings.

Today, two of my favorite people (and very very good friends) are getting married. I am sad because I cannot make it to both weddings, but that's life sometimes. I feel horrible, and have, about making that decision-- which wedding do I go to?-- but it had to be made, and honestly, just because you can't make it to one wedding doesn't mean you are any less friends with that person, right? (please someone agree with me).

Anyway... weddings. So, two friends-- and I think I have at least 4 other good friends getting married in 2009, and know of three more people (that just aren't as good of friends, more like frisbee acquaintances. It's kinda weird to think that I am at that age where my good friends are starting to get married. A few years ago I was on a wedding blitz due to the fact that I tend to hang out with older people, and I always have. At this point in my life, I have lots of friends that are my age, and those are the ones that are getting married now. And I am so happy for them, but at the same time it is a little weird because I am so far from that place in my own life. And I have other friends that all they want to do is get married, and I definitely am not in that state of mind AT ALL. I mean- I think I want to get married some day, but I feel like there is so much to life before marriage and kids. And those two things are not mutually exclusive to each other, I realize this. Leeann is the perfect example of that. She and Reed are living their lives how they want to, they've been married for nearly 4 years, and they both know that at this point they do not want kids. I envy them that kind of knowing. But so many people I know believe that life starts at getting married and settling down! And honestly, that is a fine goal in life, it's just not one in my life. I want to see more of the world, live outside of the southern United States, fall madly and deeply in love, and just live it.

Wow... this post took a very weird turn that was unexpected (and I'm not sure I know how to come back...). I guess having two people that mean so much to me get married on the same day makes me think about marriage and weddings. I know that both of these people are making the right decision, and they are happy. That's what is important to me when it comes to my friends- if they are happy then all is right in the world. I just wish there were two of me today, or that someone had finally perfected the art of teletransporting. So here's to the wedding season, 2009, officially starting.