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Post-College Years
*I was living in Park City, UT skiing five to seven days a week. Most of those days I was skiing amongst a field of trees in champagne powder. Often on my descent I’d call out, “Ca-Ca” mimicking a bird. It felt so freeing to hear my voice reverberate through the trees. Secretly, I always hoped that one day I’d hear a bird call back from another skier. Then my bro came to town and when I was in the middle of the trees I called out “Ca-Ca” from a distance I heard “Hooty-hoo”. There wasn’t a person in sight but I knew who it made that call. My smile widened in recognition of my brother who always seemed to get me without ever having to try.
*I had a very dark, low point in my life when nothing seemed to make sense anymore. I almost lost my laugh, my zest for life. I had nothing left to give and not much to offer. I was sort of like a dead weight that my family and friends carried until I got my feet back on solid ground. I’m a sizeable beast; trust me it was a heavy load. But the beautiful thing is that Love is the light that guided me through this inferno. And my brother was like a lighthouse shining through the night sky making sure I made it safely to shore. I remember a day in particular when I took a bus to Philly to visit my bro. He was leaning against his car waiting for me with a single red rose in his hand that he bought from the guy around the corner. The sight of him made me laugh. It was the first time I heard myself laugh in a long time. The release from this simple expression of joy broke through so much internal muck and I knew in my soul that everything was going to be alright.
When asked, “What’s it like to have an older brother?” I always smile and shake my head, “It’s pretty special.” I am so happy my brother found someone special enough to share the rest of his life journey with. I wish both him and Vivian a life of laughter and a love that ages like a fine a wine. So that they can hold a blackboard between them and claim, “It gets better with time.”
New Beginnings,
A Warrior Princess
…like a lighthouse shining through the night sky making sure I made it safely to shore… You always touch me with your words… lots of love for you and your super Bro!
Teary! That’s what you made me feel! Love you and see you tonight or tomorrow!
Tear drop.. Just the best post!!
Thanks so much sweetie!