All my life, my mom was the positive force in my universe. She believed in positivity to carry us through hard times. I think she just couldn't stand being down. She was basically a happy person, and refused to let hardships break her spirit. I think a lot of us could use some of that positivity right now! Mom always looked for the "silver lining" around every dark cloud, and for every negative thing, tried to find a positive.
She's been gone a long time now, but her teachings stay with me, and I have tried to impart that same attitude on my daughter. So, here's the negative, and my attempts to look for the silver lining.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, I went from 65 days on my countdown to 429 days!!! AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! That is completely the wrong direction!! I'm so bummed.
On the bright side, I'm getting the wedding I want!! I'm getting the place I want, the food I want, the music I want, the drinks I want, and most of all, the GUESTS I want!! Nobody will be prevented from coming to my wedding on the new date!
I just have to wait 429 more days for it. Ugh.
What else is considered a "bright side" for you? Let's see.........well, I'm no longer panicking that everything won't get done in time, because now we have nothing but time!
I'm not stressed about the men's attire anymore. They have another year to get their act together.
I'm fairly certain that with another whole year to earn/plan/save, everything wedding related will be all paid off LONG before the wedding. That's one really great side-affect of this pandemic and resulting postponement.
My girls all have their dresses already. Now they just have to keep them safe for a year, and not change sizes!
Ok, I wouldn't consider our postponement a good thing. But it's also not the end of the world. I still get to marry my best friend. It will be everything I imagined it to be. I will just be a year from now, that's all.
Share your silver linings! We need the positivity!!
