Saturday, September 15, 2012

Picking Up The Threads

Yesterday I performed a wedding for Fay and Bill and it proved to be very emotional, for me.
Fay and Bill were married before, would have been celebrating their 42nd Anniversary yesterday had they not hit a rough spot a few years back

I don't know their history, the hows and whys of their split up and divorce but I was called upon to perform the ceremony which would put them back together.

They were a very nice couple and their marriage had produced two sons, one of which had provided them with a grandchild with a second one on the way.

They had chosen to have their ceremony in their home, a very nice, comfortable home in an upscale neighborhood in the Fort Lauderdale area, complete with a wonderful, large golden retreiver.

Their only guests were their two sons and Bill's mother. Very small intimate wedding.

I set out to put their ceremony together a day or so before their chosen date and found their situation to one which gave my writing talent a nice workout.

When you think about it, two people who have hit the rough spots and stumbled, who then decide to pick themselves up and start again, it can be so very meaningful. I wrote, what I thought, was quite good for the occasion. It went over well, I could tell by the looks on their faces and by the fact that it was a little emotional for me as well.

I sincerely wish Fay and Bill all the best in their lives. I want to believe that their breakup showed them all the things that are lost in the breakup of a family and all the pain that is suffered by not just the couple but by their children, their whole family and friends as well.

It would serve everyone well to give great thought both before they get married and before they divorce. We can all do better.