Of the 200+ weddings I've officiated, this groom was among the youngest, at age 23. Most of my weddings are for couples around 30, on up to 50's and 60's.
It meant that Lundin and Jodie's parents and I were the same age. But as later-in-life parents, my children are 15 and 13, so it'll be a good number of years until my girls walk down the aisle. (And I like it that way!) It was a little strange knowing that, since Jasmine is just a few days from being 16, she is only 7 years younger than the groom. Seems to soon to me.
Age. I can say that I feel comfortable with the age I am. I don't wish I was younger, or older. (However, in a few years I'll be getting those 55-and-over discounts at restaurants and theaters, which will be sweeeeeet...)
Today, I'm sitting with my family around the Christmas tree we just decorated, and I'm thankful for everything, including my years on this earth.
blessings,
John
