October 4, 2009. Eleven months and one day to the wedding. We are all getting ready (there’s six of us here…using two bathrooms) for the engagement party. Lindsay’s friend, Gabby, arrived last night. Lindsay met Gabby when she went to school for musical theater. When I showed her how to use the Keurig coffee maker, she said “Oh, just like on set!”….remnants of talk from Lindsay’s acting days. Last night we all went to the restaurant to set up for the party. We worked like an assembly line. Phyllis, Scott’s mom, and Michelle, his sister brought heart balloons and made them into center pieces for each of the tables. Kim, Phil (Scott’s dad), and I put all the wine and champagne plastic glasses together and set them up on the table. Scott put his DJ equipment together. We worked past 11:30. When we left, it looked so festive; we were all exhausted and excited at once.
Last night I had a bad dream that hardly any people showed up to the party. I woke up this morning thankful it was a dream. The sun is bright and shining through my kitchen window; the weather is warm. My dress fits. However, Mark’s pants are too tight because he never listens to me when I tell him to try on his clothes a few days before the occasion. Yesterday I cut five inches off of my hair and dyed it platinum blonde. Brave me. As I was getting ready, I actually started getting extremely energized in anticipation of the wedding day. Then I took a deep breath and began, instead, to savor the moment of this day that I’m in, remembering to live in the present.
Scott and Lindsay, I tried to find an engagement card to express what I want to tell you. No luck. So you will have to settle for my words, with a few others, from quotes about love that I wanted to share with you. First I want to share some favorites quotes from films, in honor of my actress daughter.
"I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." When Harry Met Sally
(This is also on Lindsay’s Facebook page.)
“It doesn’t matter if the guy is perfect or the girl is perfect, as long as they are perfect for each other.”
Good Will Hunting
"It seems right now that all I've ever done in my life is making my way here to you." The Bridges of Madison County
“You...complete me.”
“You had me at hello.” Jerry Maguire
And to complete this, I would like to share some favorite quotes from children about love.
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
"When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you're scared they won't love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love you even more."
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well. (This one’s in honor of my mom and dad.)"
So, Scott and Lindsay, Lindsay and Scott, or better known as Babe and Babe, these are my words. Love is like a child. It is precious and fragile. It is full of wonder and natural beauty. It needs to be nurtured and fed. Always remember that and your love will grow and thrive.
And always remember that I love you both. Congratulations.
-Mom
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