This past Saturday my cousin got married after dating his girlfriend for ten years. A year ago he invited the family to join him in San Francisco as he proposed to his beautiful girlfriend. I can't say I was lucky enough to be there, but I heard it was a very special moment for the two of them, and the family too. For a year we all waited for the big day to come and before we knew it, it finally came. The bridesmaids wore lilac colored dresses of their own, the best man looked spiffy in his royal blue tie, and everyone present knew that the bride and the groom were truly in love; a love that you don't often see anymore in this kind of world.
It was a beautiful wedding. The first one I have ever cried at before. That day not only gave me hope for love again, but it also reminded me of how blessed I am to have such a wonderful family because let me tell you, we know how to have a damn good time! Even though life isn't always what we want it to be, when we are together it honestly all goes away for that moment and I'm thankful that we can come together and create that kind of environment for each other. (I wish my brother and uncle could have been there though to really make the night feel complete, but they are each doing what they have to do and we are proud of them.)
I know I haven't posted on the blog in a while and this one isn't very long, but sometimes it's not about quantity. It's about quality. So this post is for my family because they add quality to my life. Congratulations to my cousin Angel and welcome to the family Brenda. To Eric, stay strong, and to my Tio Chava "Aqui Nadien Se Rinde."
Picture Citations: Family Tree. http://www.octa.com/family-tree-parents-day/
