Well everyone....last night was the big night! The reception was lovely.....lovely but sad. The dresses, the beautiful tables, the wonderful food and 6 foot high chocolate fondue fountain was dreamy for any bride, but for my friend the most important thing there was good friends and family. It was a surreal night. For those who don't know, I met my friend the day after I walked my 3rd 60-mile walk for Breast Cancer. She was on my 8 y.o son's football field walking with her fanny pack and I had asked her if she had done "the walk. She said no, because she just finished her last round of chemo as she was recovering from breast cancer and I knew in my spirit that we were meant to be in each other's life for a reason. Our friendship took off fast and furious and I began a team to walk the 60-mile in Lisa's honor for 2007 when shortly thereafter she was rediagnosed, this time 4th stage.
This dream of hers to have this church wedding and remarry her husband touched everyone there. All she wanted was to "dance" once more with her husband, though it was not to be. Her tears were streaming as the bridal dance started. Her husband did his best to dance with his beloved in the wheelchair. They had her only daughter dance the "Daddy's Little Girl" dance because she knew she would not be here for her wedding.
I was struck by how precious our lives and our marriages are. Why do we sweat the small stuff on any given day when you see a beautiful testimony of marriage "till death do us part" and a young woman who lived life always to the fullest, gave to her friends, was always there for family, was The most patient and loving woman with a daycare in her home to countless children and babies that she could not help but have impacted them by her love. Although sad. how wonderful for all of us to have the chance to hug, kiss, say I love you's. Many people experience the loss of loved ones without that chance! I didn't get to spend too much time with her as everyone wanted their little piece of her last night, but I'm bringing her some pictures later today and I'm going to tell her that I look forward to seeing her dance "at the cafe"!
Thank you all for your prayers.....Her doctor and nurse were there last night...they do not think she will be here too long. I'm leaving with my family Tuesday for Florida for a week....I have refundable tickets should I need to come home. I hope not. Because I still want a little more time with her. Love one another. O.K.?
