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A FAMILY WEDDING: The Aunt Who Rang To Ask For Money
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The Aunt Who Rang To Ask For Money. For as long as I can remember, money has been an issue in my family. It is a fact that money is an issue with most families. In my family, money is an ISSUE. In short, I grew up wanting out. Happily, (and entirely by design of course! I've managed to keep at the safest possible distance from these unhappy souls, some of whom continue to choose to be unhappy. And in case you're wondering, NO, they're not hobos or hillbillies (don't you just love these words? I was a lit...
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A FAMILY WEDDING: Letting go of the reader
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Letting go of the reader. The reader who came drunk deserves a mention. As I sat in my apartment writing thank you letters, I realized that beyond the conventional gifts and attendances, I had the wedding to thank for so much more. More than the ability to throw a ( lets-face-it. I'm careful not to replace "wedding" with "married". I know it's a bit clunky to say "host a wedding" instead of "get married" but the distinction is very important to me. I came to the conclusion that I had outgrown some friend...
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A FAMILY WEDDING: 4/25/10 - 5/2/10
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Letting go of the reader. The reader who came drunk deserves a mention. As I sat in my apartment writing thank you letters, I realized that beyond the conventional gifts and attendances, I had the wedding to thank for so much more. More than the ability to throw a ( lets-face-it. I'm careful not to replace "wedding" with "married". I know it's a bit clunky to say "host a wedding" instead of "get married" but the distinction is very important to me. I came to the conclusion that I had outgrown some friend...
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A FAMILY WEDDING: Again why the post-wedding blog?
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Again why the post-wedding blog? My wedding brought out into the open a veritable minefield of unresolved issues about my personal relationships. I'm sure that some of these things were always around but only got the attention they deserved during that emotionally-intense time. I realised that there were many crucial things about my relationships that I had chosen to ignore for a very long time, things that I could no longer continue to ignore. So the post-wedding blog began. Welcome to "A FAMILY WEDDING".
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A FAMILY WEDDING: The Reader Who Came Drunk Deserves A Mention
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The Reader Who Came Drunk Deserves A Mention. At least that's how I'd like to remember it. I'm actually being very kind to her by saying that she came drunk. ;-) I don't actually believe she came to the wedding inebriated. Be that as it may, her behaviour befitted somebody who might as well have been drunk, or on some kind of a downer of sorts. You might say. Well, I believe that psychoanalysts might have something to say about that. I felt terrible when told about her look-at-me. 3) launched into some k...
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A FAMILY WEDDING: 4/18/10 - 4/25/10
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Again why the post-wedding blog? My wedding brought out into the open a veritable minefield of unresolved issues about my personal relationships. I'm sure that some of these things were always around but only got the attention they deserved during that emotionally-intense time. I realised that there were many crucial things about my relationships that I had chosen to ignore for a very long time, things that I could no longer continue to ignore. So the post-wedding blog began. Links to this post. It is a ...
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A FAMILY WEDDING: 4/4/10 - 4/11/10
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What is "A Family Wedding" BLOG? For me, quite simply, it's just a means to try to make sense of the. First off, I'm already married. So this blog isn't about the preparation and all of that. It's more of a. You see, I somehow managed to get through my wedding with my sanity and convictions intact. Just. I didn't have any real expectations of my wedding, or. This blog is about my healing process, my working through. As my grandmother would have said, it's just a good old cry about all sorts, really.
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A FAMILY WEDDING: 4/11/10 - 4/18/10
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AWOL at the 11th-hour: the special case of the no-show invitees. In my previous post. I unburdened my bemusement/stupefaction/concern (wink) at some of my SIL's antics and our communication issues. Our relationship has - thank God! Evolved into something characterised by a comfortable distance of forced (or refined) politesse. I like the present status quo. Believe me, if you knew what it was like before, you'd agree! We only see each other at family get-togethers. Why can't people just get along? It's a...