I didn't remember any of this until yesterday morning when I got a text message from Jessica. The text message said: "How are you holding up today, not getting married?"
When I first saw it, I laughed. I thought she was making sure that I hadn't eloped or anything like that. And then it hit me. 10/10/10. The wedding that never happened. Wow. I'm not sure what surprised me more .... the fact that I didn't remember or the fact that this day (which had seemed so far away when I had chosen it) was now here, in full force. I was at Starbucks when I got her text and I just sat there drinking my latte, thinking about all the twists and turns my life has taken in the past few years in awe of how much I've changed and grown.
One thing didn't surprise me, though - the fact that Jessica remembered.
Today is Thanksgiving and today I am thankful for friends like Jessica who remember and care about even the tiniest pieces of my life. I am thankful to be surrounded by so many wonderful people who love and cherish me. And, believe it or not, I am thankful that I spent 10/10/10 with a group of university students rather than in a gorgeous wedding dress at a beach wedding in Maine. There is no doubt in my mind that I am exactly where I am supposed to. No regrets.
xox
