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Book Review: Save the Date by Morgan Matson

29 Saturday Feb 2020

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Morgan Matson’s young adult book Save the Date makes a quiet yet humorous and heartfelt story surrounding a family gathering for an upcoming wedding. Charlie faces numerous common adjustments many readers may find familiar, and she faces them with an expected trepidation yet also with strength. It gets off to a slow start but becomes better as the events unfold and more of Charlie’s character gets revealed through her reconsidering how she views and engages in her relationships. The themes of family bonds, personal growth and reflection, making adjustments, accepting change, and moving forward all made positive messages.

 

Unforeseen 

13 Wednesday May 2015

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Tearful wedding eyes 

Blurring the happy vision 

Was never foreseen

What What What Wedding

27 Sunday Oct 2013

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brother, clothes, family, flowers, Kansas City, maid of honor, marriage, mother, party, photography, slumber party, wedding, wedding reception

As of last weekend, my mom and step-dad are married! I have a few photos I managed to snap throughout the course of the events.

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My mom and I looked snazzy in our sweaters at the meet the families gathering she hosted.

My mom and I looked snazzy in our sweaters at the meet the families gathering she hosted.

My brother and I had our own little slumber party the night before the wedding. Coincidentally, we matched in our blue v-necks.

My brother and I had our own little slumber party the night before the wedding. Coincidentally, we matched in our blue v-necks.

Then the next day we dressed up to be maid of honor and best man at the ceremony.

Then the next day we dressed up to be maid of honor and best man at the ceremony.

I was quadruple fisting by the end of the reception. I might be able to have one cup per time someone referred to my brother as my date too.

I was quadruple fisting by the end of the reception. I might be able to have one cup per time someone referred to my brother as my date too.

The bride and groom fed each other the cake very cleanly.

The bride and groom fed each other the cake very cleanly.

I got one last picture with the beautiful bride before she departed on her honeymoon with her sweetie.

I got one last picture with the beautiful bride before she departed on her honeymoon with her sweetie.

I got to bring home my beautiful bouquet to enjoy the rest of the week as I recalled all the new memories.

I got to bring home my beautiful bouquet to enjoy the rest of the week as I recalled all the new memories.

Thus begins my fall of holiday and fun festivities. I got to be the maid of honor at my mom’s wedding right after my cousin requested I be a bridesmaid at her wedding when she announced her engagement to me recently. I love all the wedding bliss surrounding me!

My next exciting event is the Justin Timberlake concert with my honey in just over three weeks!

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Waiting Ten Days, Then Ten More

09 Wednesday Oct 2013

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My mom’s getting married in ten days. Her wedding starts my fall events and holiday season. Yet I’m not ready for any of them. I have my dress and accessories to be my mom’s bride’s maid. I have the weekend off work. Yet I don’t have a gift, and I haven’t penned a toast. Like in other aspects of my life, it seems like I’m waiting for a clear sign that will never appear; I need to make some decisions based on the information I do hold.

I know the wedding is rapidly approaching. For the most part, I have an idea of the course of events during the course of the weekend for the small bridal shower (at the spa), reception dinner, ceremony, and reception. It may be a small, casual affair, but it’s a wedding nonetheless. I want it to be special for my mom even if it seems like she doesn’t want a lot of attention drawn to her and the wedding. This marriage, I have the opportunity to serve my mom and bestow gifts accordingly. I just need to get over the uncertainty I see and decide to do what I can to make it special. Who says I can’t share a meaningful toast even if I’m the only one who stands to speak with a glass of champagne in hand?

The same stands true for my career aspirations. I can’t tell you which company will hire me and for what position. Another fog of uncertainty stands in front of me in that realm. Sometimes it feels like I’m grabbing at air as I reach forward, but as I keep extending my arm I will eventually find something in my hand. Again, I may need to make a decision with the knowledge I do possess. In this situation, I have to evaluate my priorities to determine what will put me in the best environment to meet my needs and desires. Certainly, this entails me moving back to a city. My decision may just have to result from contemplating the potential despite not having definitive plans yet. Either way, they will unfold in time. I just must decide what action to take.

The time to decide starts now. With the wedding rapidly approaching, the final countdown has begun. I must pick an appropriate gift and purchase it. A talk with my brother can determine if we can organize a joint toast or presentation of sorts during the reception. After that my career clock still ticks. While I may not have a tangible date like I do for the wedding, I don’t want the main attraction to pass me because I stood too long in the fog without moving forward. As I keep reaching, I can adjust my angle by making decisions to boost my potential for success.

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