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| She's all grown up now |
| 08.23.04 (8:08 pm) [edit] |
On Saturday, my friend came over and we drove to our friend's wedding at the Philadelphia Romanian Pentecostal church (that might be out of order). She got married in Romania, but still had to perform the ceremony here in the States. It was such a beautiful ceremony. Many of the her friends and family sang or performed; there was a lot of singing. The best part was when her soon-to-be-husband sang a song for her that he wrote and composed. It was kinda funny, because I guess all the girls were sighing during the song since his lyrics were, in their words, very deep and romantic. My friend and I were probably the only non-Romanian folk in there, so while we didn't understand a word except for multumesc (thank you) and cu placere (you're welcome), we were still pretty blown away by how sweet that was. Then afterwards, we ate lots of cabbage rolls and then, all of a sudden, the love of my life appeared through the reception hall's kitchen doors. In plastic packages were 5 pieces of cake and a cream-filled roll; each person got one of those love packages. I was a very happy camper. That wasn't even including the wedding cake.
We took pictures and visited with our friend's family and girl friends; then it was time to go home. Honestly, I was rather melancholy for the latter half of the ceremony. No, I wasn't jealous or feeling alone; I was feeling a little blue because my friend was gone. Sure, she's going to stay here in Portland, but once someone gets married to the person they've been praying for and dreaming about all their life (and the other person has been doing so as well) the chances of "just hanging out" go from slim to really slim. I think if I was closer to her I probably wouldn't feel as disconnected. I had so many opportunities to hang out with her and all my other friends during times that I instead decided to allow work and my schedule take higher priority. And now, I can't go back and it really burns. It just seems like all my friends are meeting people and getting married. These aren't just acquaintances that you meet at college and drop after graduation; these are ambitious, funny, unique and conversation-loving individuals with a special calling in this world.
To end on a positive note, her story is just another testimony of God's faithfulness to those who love and live for Him.
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