Back to reality

(that Eminem song is stuck in my head. Quite odd.)

I feel quite refreshed and happy from my Minnesota trip. I'm now at work trying to get back into the groove of things. I received my welcome packet for Americorps. I'm pretty jazzed about going to Utah next week for orientation. ;)

The wedding was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to. Megs was stunningly beautiful and everything was just perfect. It was a day filled with worship and love. I felt nice, warm and fuzzy inside. After the wedding, a few of Megs' friends took me to the Mall of America. It's ginormous and quite overwhelming. Bridget (one of the bridesmaids, Megs' junior high/high school friend) and I went on a roller-coaster. I was a bit nervous at first, but it ended up being quite fun as we held hands and screamed like little school girls.

I spent a lot of time with Brandon (Meghan's husband) and Meghan's families, especially Meghan's side. It was so fun listening to stories and laughing at jokes. I always wished I was a part of a big family and envied those who had family gatherings; I feel that I had the chance to taste a little bit of it at the O'Neil's. I realized that I do have quite a family here: I have a big brother who teases me all the time and puts up with me, a big sister who will cry with me, a little sister who will also cry with me, a little brother who leaves me little happy notes on my car... wow, the list could go on for quite a while. The main point: I am blessed and my life is quite filled with love, overflowing even. So I thank you.

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I discovered something quite disturbing. Megs explained the origin of the unity candle to me and it made me so sad.

So, according to Wikipedia:
Though commonly attributed to the Christian faith, it [the unity candle] is not Christian and is in fact prohibited in many churches. It's origin is fairly recent (between 2 - 3 decades) and is non-denominational. Some sources date it back to the wedding of Luke and Laura on the soap opera "General Hospital."