Today, on Monday, 2 days after the wedding (this is my one free late pass i’m using here by the way) I am wondering at how I did not really feel stirred to any particular emotion towards love or marriage during the wedding. Perhaps it was because I was sitting towards the back of a church full of nearly 500 people, or because I was sitting by my boyfriend’s roommate who was cracking jokes the whole time or maybe just the long ceremony with very traditional vows. Either way I won’t be racing towards the altar anytime soon.
I’ve decided to answer the question about indifference and balance, which I must admit, are two things that do not come easily to me in my life. My own addictions and false gods are definitely the common ones: money, status, power, living a fabulous life. I am definitely drawn the finer side of life, and it takes a lot for me to focus on what really matters. Not to say that is all I’m focused on, I adore my family and friends and other relationships (including my relationship with God) but it is easy to lose sight of the fact that life is fleeting and you can’t take your material possessions with you. To battle my greed, I try to distinguish between wants and needs and give to others whenever possible. I realize this is probably my worst blog post yet and I apologize but my brain is fried from this weekend. It was basically a 3-day wedding extravaganza with a true New Orleans family and I am still trying to take it all in. Next week however, once it has all had a chance to sink in, I will try to readdress my stance on love and marriage.
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