… as evidenced by my choice of a DVD to put in a care package for my sister who is getting married next summer. In my own defense, she is not very likely to be a bridezilla. So, hopefully, she will get a few laughs out of the DVD and not call me up screaming that I ruined her wedding.
Yes, this is my awkward way of saying that my little sister is getting married.
It was really very considerate of her to wait until I was no longer living with a cat in a tiny studio apartment. I’m now living with my wonderful boyfriend and our two cats in an apartment where we can have more than three friends over without going up against fire code.
Of course, the possibility of me having to bring a cat as a date to my little sister’s wedding would have been avoided completely if we still had that delightful old English tradition of not letting the little sisters see the light of day until the oldest sister is married off successfully. My sisters could have spent their teenage years holed up in our house, practicing the piano and cursing my inability to date anyone who’s considered to be even half normal.
Of course, our modern methods of courtship mean that I will never have to worry about being married off in exchange for a few goats.
All kidding aside, I really am very happy for my sister. She and her fiancé have been talking about marriage for awhile now and they’ve actually been engaged for a few years now. Of course, my sister was only 20 at the time, thus putting her in prime position to break one of Hope’s Cardinal Rules For Life (#1: don’t get married before you are legally allowed to drink at your own wedding reception). I believe that marriage is not a commitment to be jumped into lightly. Over the past few years they have proven that their relationship is steady, stable and can outlast any problems that they might have.
Congratulations, Christina!
Yay Christina! Congrats!