A Wedding

December 11, 2016.  It wasn't an extravagant, expensive wedding full of guests on the edges of their seats. The beautiful wood benches in the old church sat empty that day.  It was just the six of us - Sam and I, our dear friend the preacher, my sister with a camera, Mom sitting in the parking lot, and God with us in spirit.  There were wormy chestnut walls, a few pretty flowers, icecicles on the mill and a chill in the air.  And love... there was so much love.  It was a perfect wedding, followed by a quick trip to the ocean and a few months later, a sweet baby boy.  We are so blessed.

Change

Photo by Stephanie Crawford Photography

Sometimes things happen in our lives that we never anticipated, both for the good and for the bad.  I never thought I'd come nose to nose with divorce.  Never thought I'd remarry a man more than twice my age (or anyone for that matter).  Never imagined we'd have such a beautiful baby boy.  Of course there are regrets, labels and shame, but this is what my family looks like now and for that I am so very grateful.