Made it through

Words from a special friend came to mind when I think of surviving my son's wedding, "But I would have liked to do it with more grace."  Then I remind myself that this is the first of my kids' weddings that I made it all the way through without passing out.  The passing out thing has gone on since I was 15 years old.  During times of high stress, I go all out until my body just quits on me.  This time I used tactics taught to me by KavinCoach and New Counselor that helped me focus on the joy my son and new daughter-in-law were experiencing.  I also reminded myself that I did NOT have to fix everything that I thought might go wrong.  Towards the end I focused on keeping track of one wound up grandson while my very competent family took care of cleanup.  Grandson gave Grandma a real work-out almost as good as my Zumba class.  On reviewing the day, I thought of the happiness radiating from the lovely couple.  Their friends' delight in their marriage.  The generosity of so many that shared their time, talents, and resources to make a wonderful day and a great party.  I think if there is another wedding I won't dread it quite so much.  Maybe, I just might find it enjoyable.  
Who knows?