I had to pop back in briefly to share that, my good friends, the ones who took care of Bartleby for 14 days when I was so sick in '10, called me right after I initiated the media fast.
"Hey, you wanna get married today?"
We have had their marriage license with my name on it for 2 years, but they just didn't want to do it until DOMA was struck down.
So, they called at 11:30 and we had the wedding at 6:30. 30 people, all the trimmings and the most heartfelt service I have ever done. Here is a brief snippet.
It is unprecedented that I should do two weddings in two days.
What strikes me as most significant about that is, yesterday, the couple I wed has always had the right and opportunity to marry on a whim.
In fact, they did just that.
I’m sure it never crossed their minds to question the gift of that certainty. They took it totally for granted.
The couple that had the right, cared very little about it.
And you, who have been denied for so long, care so much.
We, as a community who loves you, want you to know that we could not, and will not ever take for granted our commitment to your commitment.
I tried so hard not to cry. Epicfail.
After 19 years of being together, I am so happy for them.
Right after I recited the above, a small thunder clap sounded. J said to the crowd of 30, "That's Scalia screaming."
Everyone laughed.
The instant I proclaimed, "I now pronounce you husbands for life" and ENORMOUS thunderclap sounded.
I whispered, "That's God applauding."
Oh, bonny, that is wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing that with us.
Awww, that's just lovely.
Aww man, I have goosebumps. I have been so emotional all day. You'd think it would not matter in my life, but it does matter. I am so grateful to finally see this day.
Bonny, thanks for posting that. Damn allergies.
I can't sleep and I'm having anxiety and my feet have been swelling.
I think it's a side effect of the Risperidone I'm taking but I called my shrink's office (he's out of the country) and the doctor on call (according to the nurse) said it was probably heat related, but if I was worried or it got worse to check back by Friday.
I had it again today, where my feet feel tight and stretched out and it was almost painful. Plus I've been having pins and needles feelings a lot (like since I started the medication).
I'm calling tomorrow to talk to the nurse again but it's freaking me out.
So, in More Fun Adventures With My Mother, she texted my brother 911 to tell him that she thought she was having a heart attack, but she refused to actually call 911. So, my brother leaves the bar where he's hanging out with some friends (she's lucky that he had only had a beer), goes home and gets the car, and drives over to her place (a 40 minute endeavor). he says "when I walked up to the door, I knew that it was bullshit, because I could hear the dishwasher. Who thinks that they're having a heart attack and turns on the dishwasher?" I told him that I felt his pain, because I'd gotten a call saying that she was having heart palpitations, and was going to take the subway to the hospital. When I lived in Connecticut. @@
