It's Thursday. Just a normal Thursday. Will went off to work. I sipped on coffee. Jeff headed out for another day of meetings. We met up again for dinner. The dogs acted crazy. It was just another non-eventful day.
With just one exception. In between normal, I got to attend a wedding. Not your ordinary wedding. There were no guests. Just the bride, groom, minister and me. The church pews were empty. There was no cake, no reception and no rice was thrown. There was no limo, no ring bearer or red carpet. But without a doubt, it was the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended.
You see, two days ago I received a call from the bride asking if I had any availability today. She was looking for someone to come and take a few pictures of the ceremony. Before I could ask myself "Who looks for a photographer two days before their wedding?" or "Who gets married on a Thursday?", she continued with the story.
The bride had her dress and a wedding date in December. A beachfront location in Florida and a family making plans. All of that changed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer just two weeks ago. She's undergoing surgery on Monday. So today wasn't about pomp and circumstance. It was about two people who deeply love one another and wanted to make a commitment to each other, before God, to make it through sickness and back to health. I've never been more moved.
I sit here tonight feeling blessed. Blessed to have been a part of such a touching moment. Blessed to be healthy, loved and surrounded by the people that I care most about in this world. It's amazing what can change an ordinary day into a life changing one.
So stop reading this and go hug someone you love. Call an old friend. Read a good book. Watch mindless television because you have nothing else to worry about. But say an extra prayer for someone not quite as blessed as you. And be thankful for your normal, non-eventful, ordinary day.
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