I blame Kim and her book choice "Joy for Beginners" by Erica Bauermeister and that stone....
Ok so blame isn't the word I would use... This book gave me the courage to bring up a conversation we'd avoided for two and a half years. Keith's past left him hurt and angry when it came to marriage. So when Kim gave me that book and that stone. I took the challenge and got "stoned". With all the people my age passing away, getting sick, and finding out they have cancer, it makes you realize just how short life can be.
So I sat down with my stone, and told Keith how I felt. I asked if he ever planned on marrying me, because if he was I didn't want to wait until life had already passed us by. That's when he told me I'd ruined my Christmas Present! What!?! I'm getting a ring for Christmas?!? Best screw up ever! While I ruined his plan, it worked out for the best. I didn't want a diamond, so I've been able to help pick out what I really want.
So in January 2013 I'm going to marry my best friend! The wedding planning is in full swing, we'll get a little more into it after the holiday season is over.
We've ran into our first snag, we're going for a very small ceremony and a small reception. The snag is the Bridal Party.... My dream was always to have my 3 Sisters stand up with me on my most important day. But we've drifted apart, I just don't see it working. Keith doesn't have many male friends, so it comes down to what to do. Part of me wants the whole experience, but then again I'd like to just have one person stand up with us. It's a complicated situation and I don't want any feelings hurt, I've already experienced that with a friend.
