When my son announced recently that he was getting married in May, with only the immediate family present, we decided it would be fun to give them a big party to celebrate with the large extended family and close friends. Easier said than done.I sat with the calendar and looked at May, June, July......how can it be that we are so busy? Not only that, but when I managed to find a couple Saturdays that were available, as soon as I checked with family members they were not. I believe this is why people plan weddings far in advance and allow people to get the time put onto their schedules while they're still open.
I'm not sure what that says about us as a society, that we're too busy to get together in the next three months of our lives, but honestly I don't know what to do about it. None of our obligations are silly or unimportant - we have an out-of-town wedding to attend, for instance, and there are functions which we've been involved in planning that are coming up soon, so what's a person to do?
Nothing is as important as our son's wedding and we are looking forward to celebrating with him and his new bride. We managed to find a date eventually, but I know it's not the best for everyone involved. I guess at the end of the day I'm glad that my life is full enough to be so busy. I can't imagine anything worse than sitting around my house on weekends with nothing to do.
2 comments:
I think your "problem" is a direct result of the size of your social circle. My social circle is very small indeed. With only a few friends and little family in the immediate area. I'm not complaining I've always maintained a small circle. Probably as a result of living in Bonac. We are a closed bunch you know. Lol
On the other hand my daughter in law maintains a very large social circle and has the same dilema of which you speak. Her calendar is indeed a full one. Good luck and Congrats to you and your son ! Celebrate life and whatever you do make time to enjoy its' little moments as well.
Actually I think its more about the organizations we're involved with. Too many activities we've promised to work at or assist with. That and the large extended family! But you are right - we need to celebrate life, which is way too short!
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