this luu-ser: Here Comes the Bride ...

No. Not me.

MY SISTER IS GETTING MARRIED!!

Words cannot describe how I felt when I first heard about their engagement.It felt unreal. I knew it was going to happen eventually and these two lovebirds always behaved as if they were an old married couple anyway; so it was no surprise when I received her text about the proposal. The funny thing is, I didn't actually read her text until after I got home and was told personally (I was driving; don't text and drive!). They've been together for a while and marriage was sort of the next step that everyone, including themselves, were expecting; But to actually hear those words, "I'm getting married," was just the weirdest thing ever. I felt like we were all growing up too quickly.

Time is like the sand that escapes between our fingers. No matter how hard you try to grasp it, little by little it will escape without us knowing. Time is not something that we can control but it's something we should cherish: the time spent with family and friends, the time spent doing things that you love and make you happy and the time spent enjoying the present while anticipating for what awaits us in the future. Jenny's future just came a lot faster than I expected.

It seems like it was just yesterday when my sister came home after one of her secret dates to confess to my cousins and I that she now had a boyfriend. I have never seen my sister so giggly and girly as she was when she was dishing out all the details about how they met and started dating. It was a very awkward yet excitingly different kind of conversation; one that I've never had with my sister before. Ben was his name. She showed us a picture the two took together at one of those asian photo booths. "He looked weird," was one of my first thoughts. I can't remember exactly when the first time I officially met him was, but I remember always having to tag along in order for them to see each other. Our parents at the time were against us dating, although I don't think they would've tried to stop us or anything.

Ben is my sisters first boyfriend and will also be her last. They have been dating for nine years and have finally decided to get married. I am so happy that my sister was able to find someone like Ben who has always been there for her and her family. He is kind and caring, patient and understanding. He's not perfect but he's perfect for her. They make a great couple and I wish them a lifetime of happiness. Congratulations.

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