My best friend Jennifer is marrying one of my favourite people, Christopher. I couldn't imagine anything better, two people who I love to pieces are marrying eachother. I like to think it's thanks to me that they're together since it was through me they met!
The thought of marriage terrifies me. Maybe because I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one where I could imagine spending my life with them. Maybe it's because I still feel very young. The idea of Chris getting married sits fine with me - perhaps it's because I've known him since we were 18 and so I think of him in quite an adult way. With Jenn though it's taken some getting used to! It's different; I've grown up with her. Not in a 'since we were knee-high to grasshopper way'; we have been friends since we were about 13 so I mean we grew up together emotionally. Sometimes I think if it weren't for Jenn I never would have made it this far.
The thought of Jenn and Chris marrying though feels so right. They just seem to fit together despite (or maybe because of) all their differences. I thought with the advent of my best friend getting married I would be sad that I was losing something. Other than a brief wobble though, I can honestly say I've not felt that way. Jenn is still Jenn, and Chris is still Chris as well as being part of 'them' That's what I think makes them work.
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I can't believe it's taken me so long to comment on this...anyway - thank you for writing such a lovely entry. I'm completely freaked out by the fact that we're getting married so it's nice to know you think it feels right. After all, you've known us since the beginning (since the days of me pining for Chris in your flat, I mean... And you enduring Tall Paul so that I could "bump into" Chris at the Union... Those were the days!)
Roll on next Spring...
xxx
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