Butterfly Kisses

August 16, 2008 Categories: This and That | 4 Comments  

That was the song that played while our friend walked his daughter down the aisle tonight. She was a beautiful bride. Her mom is a good friend, and I cried, knowing that she was crying, too.

I can’t understand how Jessica became old enough to get married! She used to babysit our kids – first in the nursery as a junior higher, and then at our home when she was in high school. When Noah was 4, he said he was going to grow up and marry Jessica.

As I watched her dance with her father tonight, I couldn’t help thinking that it will seem like no time at all until my own kids are growing up and getting married. Then Natalie dragged Kevin out for a few minutes on the dance floor, and it was like I could see into the future. Sigh.

4 Comments

  1. Lawanda

    Awwww! I know. My cousin recently got married and had a baby. It was depressing. She was always my little cousin! Waa! I don’t think I will be able to handle it when my kids get married. Even though I talk big (I am always telling them, when we are fighting, they should get married when they are 18 so they can move out! LOL Silly me! :-p) I just know I am going to cry for weeks! LOL

    August 18th, 2008 at 5:30 am
  2. Birdie

    Children do grow up so fast. I know I am going to miss mine so much as they grow up and move out, but I cannot help but think that I am going to be awfully proud of them, too. ;)

    August 18th, 2008 at 9:02 am
  3. carrie

    Lawanda – I know – my baby sister turned 29 this year – how crazy is that! I know I’ll be a basket case at my own kids’ weddings.

    Birdie – Yes, I agree – it’s bittersweet. Pride and joy in seeing them come into their own, sadness that the time of raising them is over.

    August 18th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
  4. This Little Piggy

    Sniffle.

    August 19th, 2008 at 3:46 am