My big sister is getting married in the morning. Mari met Gaylor eight years ago. They dated briefly, but Mari wasn't ready to marry. When she was presented with the opportunity to study in China for a year, she pounced on it. So she left Gaylor behind to play with the pandas.
The year passed with many Asian adventures and Mari soon returned. Gaylor, excited to have his honey home, eagerly anticipated her arrival. But Mari was less willing to rekindle their romance. Hearts were broken. Feelings were hurt.
But life moved on. Gaylor moved away. Mari moved away.
Five years passed.
There is a lot of growth that can occur in two souls in the space of five years.
Mari, older, wiser, and renewed, felt it was time to apologize for the way she let their friendship end. For days she composed an email, trying to find just the right words to express her feelings. Finally, the need to finish and send the letter overwhelmed her and she finalized her words. She hit send.
At that exact moment, Gaylor was looking at pictures of the two of them, shared on social media by a mutual friend. He missed her and wondered how life had been to her. He returned his computer screen to his email and there found her letter of reconciliation.
Though they now lived hundreds of miles apart, he would happen to be in the same city that she now lived in two weeks hence. A plan was made. A date was set.
There was never any thought of anyone else after that. The distance could not kill their courtship. Back and forth and in-between they went to share their life together. After two years of weekend getaways together, Mari closed the distance between them. Now, seven months later, they will again close the distance between them, sharing not only their home, but their lives, their dreams, and their eternity.
Happy Wedding Day, Sis
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