Our wedding was very small. Dusty spent $4300, nearly the balance of his life savings on the wedding ceremony. He rented a small place near shoreline—the stallion who owned it knew him and gave him a substantial discount. Dusty paid for our wedding bands, and for the diamond ring I picked out. He bought Vinyl and I the apparel we would wear on our faithful day.
I remember walking toward the stage, now in my beige dress, Vinyl in a black tuxedo, our bodies abreast. Dusty hobbled next to us. There were next to nopony around aside from the three of us; in many ways, that’s how it had always been. I wondered how different my wedding would be if I stayed loyal to my father. The place would probably be packed with a procession of uncles, aunts,
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Vinyl and I made a daisy salad, green beans, and some brown rice to go with it. After we ate and exchanged conversation, we sipped freshly brewed black tea and played crazy eights in groups of four. Vinyl and I were team up, competing against Houser and Starlee, and Dusty was lying on the couch watching us play intensely; he would sometimes give a suppressed peal of laugher when he saw Vinyl nudging me in the side for losing the match; I witness that smile of his again—the one he’d always given be throughout all these years; and it was as if he had a sense of closure in his life, knowing that his daughter would be loved and safe forever.
Later that night, after Houser and Starlee said goodnight to us and vacated, Dusty asked Vinyl and me to help him to bed. Vinyl used her magic to help carry him up to his room, after which she placed him down on his mattress. We both sat by his bedside.
“How are you feeling, Dad?” Vinyl asked, nudging his nose.
He smiled. “Happy. So happy.”
Eventually I turned off his lamp, and he asked us to lean in for a kiss, on the cheek, goodnight.
“Want me to get you your medication, Dusty?” I asked him.
“Not tonight,” he said. “There’s no pain tonight…no pain”
“Okay,” I replied, smiling, pulling the blanket over him. We closed his
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A large yew tree marked a sighting alongside the path, and we sat beneath it. Arils were around us, and they appeared ripe enough to be eaten, yet we didn’t pick a single one up or mention their presence with words. As we sat, we saw an elderly couple kneeling beside a grave a few rows away and placing a bouquet of dragon lilies by the headstone. “Octavia?’
“Yes?”
“I’m going to miss him.”
“I will too,” I said.
I put a hoof on her lap, feeling a look of pain and sorrow crossing my face. At the corner of my eye, I saw Dusty’s mourners leaving on carriages; and it would only be a matter of time until we did the same. And for the first in our lives, we would be all alone.
I pulled Vinyl to me and her tears finally unleashed. For that, I said nothing.
Realistically, we as living beings are constantly affected by the very fabric of death, suffering, and void; nothing can ever change that; because that’s life; and it might be difficult when it happens, but we naturally get past it with or without someone by our side. Vinyl and I were alone now, just the two of us. Vinyl and I were going to get through this together…regardless of how arduous it’s going to be.
I held her close, and the tears kept coming from
Weddings consist of a bride and a groom to fulfill the needs and requirements of their wedding. Although for the people of Oaxaca, the bride and groom need their parents for the needs, requirements, and consent to the wedding. The wedding will not proceed if the bride’s parents do not give consent to the marriage. Oaxaca people believe marriage is not a game, so the beginning to the end is taken seriously through every phase. Oaxaca weddings consist of various phases to complete the marriage.
For those of you that don’t know, I am Trey Rongisch and I am currently a student at Midland University. It is quite ironic how Nick and I first met, it was during my first college class. I would have never expected him to ask me to be his Best Man at his wedding in the short span of four months, but when he asked me, I just couldn’t turn down the offer. But I’m going to be honest, I’ve been feeling quite nervous about giving this speech for some time. But I’m pleased to say last night I slept like a baby – I woke up every two hours, crying my eyes out. With this in mind, I am ready to get this speech going and I must share how honored I am to be here today and speak on behalf of Nick and his beautiful wife, Katie.
A chill shivered down Hannah’s spine as she proceeded through the rusty old withered gates of the cemetery and walked towards Anthony’s grave. With the sun was tucked away behind the grey clouds and black sky that over hung over, it seemed to be that days like this were always darker than the rest. As the overgrown weeds brushed past her legs, Hannah shuffled up to Anthony’s grave and placed a bunch of red magnolias beneath his moss and lichen grown tombstone. While placing the flowers down, she stood with the look as though a terrible weight was piled onto her shoulders. Whispering “Happy Birthday Anthony” into the grey sky, a single drop of pain welled up from the corner of Hannah’s eyes before the lump in her though began to engulf her words. Before she knew it, she had broken into a torrent of sobs that rushed down her face; forcing her to collapse to her knees. With her head buried in her hands, her sobs became louder with each rake of her body.
As I walked through the door of the funeral home, the floral arrangements blurred into a sea of vivid colors. Wiping away my tears, I headed over to the collage of photographs of my grandfather. His smile seemed to transcend the image on the pictures, and for a moment, I could almost hear his laughter and see his eyes dancing as they tended to do when he told one of his famous jokes. My eyes scanned the old photographs, searching for myself amidst the images. They came to rest on a photo of Grandpa holding me in his lap when I was probably no more than four years old. The flowers surrounding me once again blended into an array of hues as I let my mind wander……
It felt good to feel my father’s presence once again, even if it was second-hand. Of course, it would have been much more fulfilling to have had that conversation with him, the one where he’d tell me what it was like in the old days. But, like so many people both today and back then, I take what I can get.
This perfect day is dreamt of by a little girl her entire life. Endless amount of time and effort goes in to making this day feel like a dream. Many thoughts and conversations have gone into deciding everything from food, color for the flowers and decorations, the bridesmaids, where this event will take place, what to say in the ceremony and the list goes on. Dates are to be set aside to simply practice for this special, yet stressful, day. On this important day, the couple will then be legally unionized as partners in a relationship. Is there more to marriage than just the unification of two people? Is marriage viewed as the basis for having or raising a family? What is marriage? A type of marriage has been found in every, known human society.
He wishes that he had felt closer with the fleshless creature now sheltered within the grave. They had been friends and almost lovers, nearly united as one, all the fragments fitting together--but then the passing of time tore them in half. Where life has failed them, death is infinitely more skilled; it brings them unbearably close. He brushes a hand across the tombstone, his fingertips tingling upon the engraved lettering.
Everyone has lost something, or someone that they love. When you lose someone that you love, you become very sad, and become very secluded from usual everyday activities. When this happens, we oftentimes feel that no one is there for us, and that there is no reason to go on. Anna Akhmatova, a Russian poet, shows this in her poem ¨To Death¨ when she explains that she is willing to die at any time, as she has lost both her husband and child.
A new melody started up and like the wave at a baseball game the “ooohhs” and “aaahhs” from the crowd started on one side and ended on the other. From around the corner I could see the very top of a balding head. After they came around the corner of the crowd, I could see the wonderful sight of my stunning new bride accompanied by her father, a tall rugged man who is slightly balding. They walked towards me one step at a time slowly, but surely. It felt like time had slowed to a crawl as I waited for her to reach me.
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Our wedding cost a total of seventy-two dollars, this included the license and ceremony. I should also include the cost of what I call 'our wedding planner.' His name was Jake and he was a taxi driver, he charged us fifteen dollars and we tipped him fifteen for his extra duties, it was a special day. When we arrived in Las Vegas from Boulder our car started to over heat from the long drive through the hot desert. We decided to park it at the hotel. We hailed a cab and set off to find a place to get married. We had a deadline; our honeymoon was scheduled to begin the next day. The cab driver drove us past several different chapels giving us details about each one. After a brief survey of chapels we asked him to drop us off at the justice of the peace. The chapels just seemed too cheesy and besides, I had no real affection for Elvis. He dropped us off in front of a large, very official looking building to get the license and he directed us across the street to a small brick office where the ceremonies are held. I had the distinct feeling that he has provided this service a few times before in his career.
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The figurines of the bride and groom have been the usual wedding cake toppers for centuries. Couples use these figurines to add a slightly personal touch to their wedding cake, but continue to do so as a simple act of tradition. Many couples are bucking this tradition for a new wedding cake topper tradition. These couples are using monogram wedding cake toppers for their wedding cake. If you are considering your wedding cake topper, there are four reasons to consider a monogram topper.
Almost every culture around the world have the idea of bringing together households in marriage. In the United States, this a coupling of two people who will start a life on their own. In India, a marriage is more than two people falling and love and getting married. Family, religion and casts play a role for the future bride and groom. The Indian culture’s weddings have different traditions when it comes to proposals, ring traditions and ceremonies not only for the couple but for the families as well.
“Now suppose you had a little colt, and you were your own mother to that little colt… And all of the sudden that same little colt went and died… You’d be sorry, wouldn’t you?” When dealing with death, an individual is encompassed with all kinds of feelings and emotions. Depression, denial, and guilt are all the components of mourning through death. This quote, relates to the thought that everything one experiences is associated with their environment. Iona and the mare experience two different environments. For Iona, it’s adjusting to a life without his son. The little mare lives a life away from the farms in a gloomy city. Iona places the little mare in a similar scenario he’s in, as if she can respond. Although she can’t, the horse’s compassion is visible once again. “The little mare munches, listens, and breathers on her master’s hands.” The healing power of the mare was the key to easing Iona’s suffering. When Iona couldn’t find a sense of closure through the communication with human beings he finally opens his eyes to realize the one listener he had, was his little white mare. He pours his sorrows out to her and not only did she show compassion by hearing his every word, she physically comforts him. The little breath on his hand represents the transfer of warmth from the mare to Iona on a cold winter day. Even though she’s restricted to what she can do, at the end