Place Where Dreams Come True
*Beginning in 2010, I started writing a bi-weekly column, “From Richard’s Oft Cluttered Desk” which appears every other Wednesday.
I recently attended the wedding of a coworker. It was my third wedding since becoming an “adult” and I have to say, it was the most unique one yet. That’s not to say that I haven’t loved the other two for their own unique and personal touches, but this wedding was purely unique to the couple.
You see, the bride and the groom are fanatics of The Office. In fact, the groom used and autographed photo and the board-game to propose. So, it was no surprise that when the new married couple arrived at the reception, the band stopped playing and the theme song played over the speakers. The napkins had office quotes on them. It was a perfect night. even Mother Nature got involved with a lightning show over downtown Kansas City.
Even more unique with the Homily at the ceremony itself. It was the first time I’d stepped foot in an LCMS church in nearly a year and it was beautiful. The church even had a pipe organ much like my church where I grew up. But it wasn’t the church or the decorations or the wedding dress that made me smile.
No, it was two things. First of all, weddings are just magical. I may be a guy and all, but to feel the love and excitement between this young couple gives me hope. It gives me hope that the world is going to be okay. It gives me hope that love does in fact always win; and no matter what happens in life, if love is there, nothing else really matters.
The second thing about the ceremony, as I said, was the Homily. The pastor was funny and personal. He referenced their honeymoon, to Disney World.
He said: “When I asked them where they were going, they said, ‘Disney World.’ When I asked why, they said, ‘Because it’s the place where dreams come true.’”
I bet it is. I’ve never been there myself, but it’s no surprise that Disney World is the place all Super Bowl champions go, for they have just achieved a childhood dream. We should all be so lucky.
We should all be so lucky to find love and never let go. We should all be so lucky to be able to laugh, cry and laugh again all in a matter of minutes with the person we love. We should all be so lucky to have our dreams come true. Well, that’s what she said.
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