So much beauty

I went to a wedding yesterday. A friend of mine and a woman who may as well be my sister were married. On a steam boat. How's THAT not cool?

It was beautiful. I have never seen so many truly beautiful women gathered in one place.

Most of the bride's maids were women that I knew. One of them was an ex-girlfriend, and two of them were girls on the student leadership team with me in my campus ministry. My girlfriend helped with decorations, but she wasn't part of the wedding party.

It's hard to describe what I saw, except to say that it was beautiful. Such an empty word, it seems. Some how, the color that they wore instantly became their best color in ways that it wasn't before. Somehow, their smiles were different. Some how, their eyes were brighter. There was something intangible that came from a knowledge of who they are that was clearly visible. They were relaxed, and so happy looking. I have never cried at a wedding before in my entire life. I didn't cry at this one, either, but my eyes were hot for a couple of seconds.

I danced at the reception. They had a live band playing music that I could dance to. They didn't play anything latin, though. I didn't get to cha-cha. I got to swing, but the only thing I can remember of that is the basic step. I got to Rumba, but it wasn't with latin music, and I can't remember anything but the basic step for that either.

I danced with my girlfriend. She doesn't know how to follow my lead, but she was happy and I am happy and she was radiant. Another hollow word. I danced with a few of my friends. It was SO much fun to dance again. I need to get back into the swing of things.

Every pun intended.