Have you ever wanted to relive a moment? Not just by snapping a photo. You need more than that. You want to collect the entire thing... Grab it all as tight as you can, hold it tightly in your hand until you can safely pour it into a jar so you can seal it up and save it forever, because you want to remember every little detail...
I have.
The way my white dress looked against my spray-tanned body.
The way my "something blue" hairpin felt in my hair.
The makeup brush making my flushed cheeks even more pink.
The ride to the chapel, taking in the weight of the moment.
The way that my dad re-assured me before we walked down the aisle, that everything would be ok...
The laughter of my favorite people all in one place.
The sound of our favorites songs playing.
The taste of the cake, our favorite drinks and the best meal.
The smell of the flowers, so strong that my allergies flared up.
The fact that my eyes were so puffy that one of my contacts was so uncomfortable that I had to take it out.
And then I went the rest of the day with only one contact and the other eye was swollen, red and itchy and it poured tears out all day.
I walked into the entire thing only seeing with one eye.
The irony actually makes my heart hurt.
That tiny vial that held all the details of the day? I wish I could throw it in the ocean now.
The most beautiful day, tarnished by the river, the flood, the water, the lake... It belongs to the ocean now.
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