Brannon's wedding day

Well today is Brannon and Samantha's wedding day. It has come so quickly. He is the last child in the house. It will seem empty again. I will miss him but I am glad he's growing up. I am happy to see how much in love they are. It makes me happy to know that all my children have found the love of their lives. Marraige takes patience, love, compromise, faith in each other, faith in a higher power, discipline, saying I'm sorry, going with the same-old-same-old repetition without going crzay all the time, it takes biting your toungue when you know you are right, it hones the art of negotiation. It's waking up beside your special someone day after day and knowing you want to be just there...right then in that moment. It's yelling at each other and then appologizing after each cools down. It's sneeking time for yourselves--just the two of you together--when the kids, your jobs, and life in general is trying to pull you other directions. It's not being jealous of the other. It's the hug you are given even when you didn't say you needed one but the other person knew it anyway and you got the hug you needed. It's just love. I love you all! Mom