A Change of Heart

When I graduated from grade school, I cried like a baby. I couldn't imagine a world without the same best people in my life. Those best friends I had made, all the good times, all I had learned- all of that was going to change dramatically. That was my first moment of accepting change. I didn't do a great job at it, crying as I walked down the aisle.

Grade school friends still meeting up for the
Sacrament of Confirmation, 2006 

But since then, I've become quite good at it. Change doesn't bring the tears out of me. It makes me kind of quiet and giddy at the same time- hopeful for the future but not sure what to expect. It's an anxiety indeed. Oh, but change. It is now accepted as everyday life. Now I've come back to California for my friend's wedding. It's my friend from my childhood, the friend I was crying over when I was walking down the aisle ten years ago. When would we see each other again? Won't we be so distant going to different schools? Now, I am a part of her wedding and it turns out change isn't as permanent as we may think. It's just a blink of an eye and we're back to where we started- crying like a baby. But this time, my friend will be walking down the aisle gleaming at her husband-to-be. So excited to be present physically and emotionally for my beautiful friend Kristen!