Yes, I was one of the many who was up EARLY to watch the coverage fo the Royal wedding.
It was a restless night and I was not having much success sleeping. At 2am I got out of bed and dealt with the dishwasher and then was still not tired so I went down to the family room and turned on the TV. I found that the coverage from England and began to watch. I found myself watching all the way until the wedding ceremony at which time I did fall asleep. Thank goodness for being able to rewind live tv on the satelite. The girls and I rewound to see the end of the ceremony and the parade to the palace. As I was watching all of this it gave me a chance to think of Susie, my mom's best friend who passed away unexpectedly this past summer. Susie loved the Royal family. She had been one of the people in 1981 to watch Charles and Diana get married as well as collect things from that time all about Diana. I reflected on how if Susie was alive she would have been in her assisted living center all dressed up and wearing a fantastic hat. She would have rallied up nurses and others to watch the festivities with her. She was such a lively person who I love so much because she taught me to smile through everything. Her positiveness was contagious! It was after her memorial service in November that I was diagnosed with this cancer. She was on my thoughts in the beginning moments and days which I think helped me to find a positive way to go about fighting this disease. I miss her so much but I know she is truly with me everyday.
I loved watching some of this event with the girls because they brought even a different perspective to it. I loved their questions of: Is everyone a princess when they get married? Do we have a Queen? Why does the little flower girl have red cheeks and look unhappy? Is that as far away as China? It is so wonderful to see things through the eyes of children!
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