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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday March 25, 1998 - Page 20 uWalk me down the aisle, daddy, its just about time. Does my wedding gown look pretty, daddy ? Daddy, dont cry. The male voice croons softly as the groom waits expectantly with his best man his twin brother - standing at his side. They are looking at the back of the room, d where a arbor the entry. graces uOh, with all that Ive done wrong, I must have done something right, the voice sings, To deserve a hug every morning, and butterfly kisses at night. The ring bearer, Michael, slowly walks in. His rooster tail is slicked down for this special occasion; his usual impish grin has settled into a nervous smile. On his arm is Megan, whose curious questions are briefly bottled up as she takes her brothers arm and . -- Mother, what is the name of this place?, my eight-year-oson asked, his pencil posed above his notebook, waiting for an answer. Monument Valley, I told Robert, watching as he wrote it down; helping him with spelling as he paused in contemplation. How did we get here? ld Four-year-ol- Megans d voice was full of wonder. I laughed at her simplistic question. We got in the van and came, I answered, and this is where we got to. But how did we get here? Megan asked again as she studied the great red monoliths rising up from the desert floor. was confused as to what it was she so insistently needed an answer to. I obviously didnt know how to respond to her innocent quesI tion. Shes traveled quently, but never before questioned the passage of time and miles, never wondered over the arrival of fre- each new place. Perhaps it was Roberts effort to keep an itinerary of our trip that caused her to We ponder our progress. just got in the van and drove, I told her again. Like Dorothy :a the Wiz- ard of Oz, who followed the yellow brick road. .We just followed the yellow stripes on the road, and this is where we got to. We were traveling to our sons wedding, a trip we had talked about for weeks. Our children were all excited and every once in a while, four-year-o- With all would ask, Is this the The last notes of the song fade away. The tall groom, handsome in his white tux, reaches out and takes his bride by her hand. When Marshall and his brother, Matthew, first came to our family, in an open adoption, they were the same age as Michael. They were hyperactive little boys who seemed to stay awake nights planning out the next days mischief. And now Marshall stands, a man, making covenants to care and provide for a family. It is almost difficult to compre- ld they begin the dignified march to the alter. She wears a circlet of tiny flowers in her blond hair, and carries a bouquet. New white shoes peek out from beneath her long pink dress as she walks. All the precious time. 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Already, fruit trees are in blossom and lawns are a deep green. In a beautifully decorated church, tiny white lights glittered like stars in a rose garden setting. The at night. wed- Elizabeth giggles. Then this isnt the wedding, her sister points out. Such hard questions. How does one comprehend when there is no experience on which to base an explanation? At least I knew how to spell for Robert: Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, Zion 25 years experience wrong, I something right to deserve her love every morning, Elizabeth ld Consultation done must have done kisses Marriage and Family Counseling Individual, that Ive and butterfly Mark E. Lyman, LCSW Counseling Services Once his little girl, his only daughter; in moments, at the end of this walk, she will belong to someone else. rose-covere- five-year-o- &J jp (?EF1ET & VTi fssazit tenon flsnms |