Sister Sleep

 This just recently came to me, to write about and more importantly to remember and cherish the memory of the night before my sister and her soon to be husband's wedding. With this winter chill, summer days of bloom come back to me, like this one. July 1st, 2022 was my sister and my brother-in-law's wedding day! 

 I was her maid of honor, and her and I would be sharing the same hotel room and bed. It was the last night together before she would enter into and become a wife and someday mother. 

Upon waking up

Her vocation, the one God had prepared all along would soon be beginning. But something that would never change would be our relationship as sisters, our bloodline and our cherished memories, childhood, young adult years- they all emerged and combined upon jumping into that cozy bed, our luggage and stuff all scattered about the room, and our excitement for her big day was hard to settle into a deep slumber initially.

She was doing finishing touches of the wedding program, and other details, and I was getting my bags organized, preparing for bed, and reviewing some Russian:) Our oldest sister was visiting and chatting in our room too. It was just like old times- Susie doing the necessity of the moment, work, and me attending to something that I put my mind to, with no time constraint. But we also needed our beauty sleep for the big, important day.

I remember sleeping well and the bed was comfortable, and spacious enough. We weren't breathing in each other's faces, and I don't think I was snoring too loudly. I probably could have slept longer, but it was time to start the day- have some breakfast and start getting ready! I would be doing my own hair and makeup and would keep to my hair and if needed use dry shampoo since I didn't want my hair to be all wet and then wavy, curly without a blow dryer. 

We had a quick breakfast together from the hotel and then she went for a quick run around the premises to let out energy, but also relax from a really busy week of moving and preparation. And just alone time before all the guests for the wedding and reception. The grounds were beautiful with purple hydrangea flowers and lovely greenery, peaceful and serene.

It was special to gather as a family with the siblings and finishing getting ready in the hotel room before the Wedding Mass. It was a cozy environment with 2 attached rooms, with laughter, talking, eating, changing and preparing last minute details. Essentially, a room full of joy. And their wedding day and their lives together would start...