I went to a wedding yesterday, and I enjoyed it. Previously I've associated weddings with adults, friends of the family, and the most enjoyable part of them was the free food. Then a few years ago both my older brothers got married. I enjoyed those weddings, but in both I was part of the bridal party, and so it didn't feel like a real wedding. Plus I was too busy to actually appreciate what was going on.
This time, the wedding was different in so many ways. I knew both the bride and the groom equally, I am good friends with them both; It's the first wedding of my 'peers', I knew them both from uni; and it's the first wedding I've been to since being in a relationship myself.
Seeing the wedding in this new light made it so much more enjoyable, I couldn't stop smiling, because I could see how happy my friends were, and I was excited for their new life. I was able to appreciate what an amazing thing marriage is, and I now see what a great gift it is.
Plus, now I kind of want one too.
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