Yes Dear - I'll Take It From Here
This weekend
Was a trip looking back
And one looking ahead
Visiting and creating memories
I had the great fortune
To join some dear friends
For their daughter's wedding
In Miami F-L-A
Hundreds were there
Literally
And no accommodation was forgotten
It's was a royal event - fit for a princess
In my world
Many from my childhood days attended
And we partied and danced
Across the sun soaked beaches of Key Biscayne
We dined as a dozen
At the famous Joe's Stone Crab
Sipped cocktails and canapés
On the bay overlooking the Miami skyline
We enjoyed days on the beach
Afternoons by the pool
And enjoyed the spa
For fitness and massage
I had the great chance
To ride with the bride and groom to their rehearsal dinner
And hear of their excitement for the days ahead and their life together
But more on that in a moment
On the night of their affair
At the edge of the ocean
With a gentle breeze wafting across the beach
Their magic happened
And it was so beautiful
Truly a fairy tale
With invited guest seated across a veranda
And many more watching from balconies above
There were toasts and a celebration
That went long into the night
Until the wee hours of the morning
When even the strongest had to say goodnight
As I look back on it all
There were two lines
That summed up the weekend
One for the groom and one for the bride
For the groom
It was my only thought on our ride to the rehearsal dinner
Practice two words
"Yes dear"
He tried it during our ride
It worked -
We shared a sly smile across the front seat
He's gonna be just fine
For the bride it was classic
During her toast to her fiancé and his family
She gushed at the wonderful person that they had raised
And how loving and special he was
Then without missing at beat
She said -
"I've got it from here"
Yes, she's gonna to be just fine too
And so as the newlyweds embark on their journey
I got to reflect on the stories shared
Some from their look ahead
And many more from my friends of all time
It was quite a weekend
One of those moments
Like capturing lightening in a bottle
Where it brightens your world
And just makes you smile