Chapter 91. I do.
October 5, 2015
“It’s déjá vu all over again.” ~Yogi Bera
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If you didn’t pay attention the first time, sometimes life has a way of repeating things for you.
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There I stood with my daughter, arm in arm, as proud as a father could be. The two of us waiting patiently for this new chapter in her life to begin.
On the other side of the door, a lot of people were anxiously waiting.
Was this really my little girl? How had the time managed to slip by so quickly? It seemed like just yesterday that I had been bouncing her on my knee. But now, there she stood next to me, looking absolutely beautiful in the dress she and her mother had picked out together just for that day. She was nervous and so was I. We both knew that once the door in front of us opened, everything in her life was going to change. Couldn’t I just keep her as my little girl just a few more years? Was she truly ready for this next step in her life? Was I?
But how do you stop time? You don’t.
The door opened.
All eyes turned to see the girl that was going to be coming down the aisle.
And just as she was about to start forward, she paused momentarily, turned to me and said “I love you Daddy! Everything will be ok!”
I knew then it was time to let go.
That was nineteen years ago.
And in what seems like the time it took me to wipe away the tears from my eyes as that kindergarten bus pulled away from our house, I find myself again standing outside a door, with my daughter arm in arm.
You see, I’m now the Father of the Bride, and my little girl is getting married this weekend and I couldn’t be prouder.
I have no doubt she will look stunningly beautiful in the dress she and her mother have picked out together and I can only imagine how nervous both she and I will be.
A room full of people waiting for that door to open so they can all turn to see the woman that’s coming down the aisle.
And yes, of course I wish I could keep her as my little girl for a few more years, but you can’t stop time. Right?
Besides, I know she’ll be alright. And it’s time to let go.
“I love you Amanda. Let’s open the door.”
More to come.
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