Have you ever had a special moment in your life. One you dreamed of, one you hoped that you would live long enough for, one that when it came -it went too fast? I have had many of these times in my life,but through it all there is something so special watching your child promise their life to someone they love. I always have wanted the very best for our children. To live a life they like, to love a person who is special, to have that person cherish them as much as they cherish that person.Mark’s Daughter Adrianne and her husband Josh were wed the previous summer, they are best friends, and living a life that is comfortable and filled with love and commitment. 
This past summer we were able to once again experience the joining of two hearts, my son Jeff and his bride Amanda. This was truly a special moment.
This photo is Jeff and me dancing to the Mother-son dance. I felt blessed that day, well every day for the last 26 + years have been a blessing. Jeff and I have had many challenges in our life together, I am always here for him, and I have never wanted him to feel I was dependent on him. I loved the day of his and Amanda’s wedding. They are a perfect couple. They are friends, lovers and compliment each others strengths.
To have Jeff grown up, for him be what he wants to be professionally and personally, well that is a huge gift for me. I love him to pieces, he is only a phone call away, and I never take advantage of that. He and Amanda asked me to sing in their wedding. That was an honor, it was tough though , because I wanted to not miss a note, to make it through the song without crying. I wanted it to be a memory for them. I think it was too. I sang “The Wedding Song” to them, and the part I had the most trouble with was “A man shall leave his mother, and a woman leave her home, they shall travel onto where the two shall be as one. As it was in the beginning, is now until the end, woman draws her life from man and gives it back again. And there is love”
Those words mean so much, a man shall leave his mother, because at that moment, it becomes a new chapter is his book of life, and in our book of life too. It is such a special time for them, a new start, a foundation for a family in the making, down the road maybe children will be added, the dog, cats and whatever else. At that moment too, I realized how fast the years have flown by, I hoped I really had done everything as a mom that I possibly could, to give him a good foundation to build on. I thought that I would not be a meddling mother ( mother-in-law); I would be there for them, but not an annoyance. I hope that everyone has a chance for a special moment or more, and when these moments come, don’t look away, because as fast and wonderful they are, they go in a second. My wishes that each of you have special times too. Love , Cindy
April 18, 2008 at 1:07 am
Cindy, I was biting back tears as you well know. Because as you were singing you glanced my way for strength. You had to quickly look away.That’s what for me makes your singing of the song even more amazing. You did it perfect in that you tore at everyone heart strings while letting us all back down easy at the end.
I hope, no I know, that Jeff knows the kind of mother he had growing up only comes around once in a lifetime and is something that he will carry with him into his parenting days.
Thanks for always being the real you no matter what has been thrown your way. I Heart you.:) Mark.