Will I Be Able To Experience This Again?
There are clumps of pictures in my gallery from September 4, there are images of my family- my godparents and their family, including my own.
Today is September 4, Sofia’s wedding, the bride- my godmother’s daughter. My godparents aren’t blood related to me- but they’re valuable and very important individuals, who’ve been all throughout my life.
The wedding ceremony starts at 8:30 a.m, so I had to wake up around 5:50 a.m: to take a shower, get dressed, and eat breakfast. Once it was 8:25 am- my family and I were out of the house and onto the car.
Eventually, we arrived at the reception. My family and I walked towards the entrance. But, before we entered, we first had to take off our sandals in another separate room. Thankfully! I told my family to bring a pair of socks because the floor was freezing cold, as if it was ice. When we entered, a helper told us, “Good morning. Welcome, you may sit wherever you’d like and there’s breakfast being served, if you’d like to eat.”
When I sat down at a table. There were like a bazillion people- entering, getting breakfast, and sitting down at tables.
I heard cheering. And as I turned around, I saw a stage, at the center, and I could see Arvan, the groom, starting his ceremonial ritual. He was wearing a white robe with white parachute pants. There was a member from the temple, a man- helping him throughout the process of his ritual.
After his part of the ceremony was done. It was Sofia’s turn to do her part of the ceremony. She looked stunning and very beautiful, as an angel from heaven. She wore a red sari that had golden borders at the ends, red and golden bracelets on her wrists, including a golden headlace. Everything she wore was either red or gold. Red represents “new beginnings”. She’s beginning her new life, with the love of her life. She’s entering a new chapter of her life.
There were about 5 rituals in total, the couple rotated- taking their own turns, for the rituals. Until, it was all together for the fifth ritual ceremony- the couple and their families.
One of the ends of Sofia’s red sari was tied down to Arvan’s shorts, they had to loop about 10 times around a small bonfire. The loops represent their life journey together – as a married couple.
After the ceremony concluded. The groom’s father said, “We are going to give everyone one petal and rice. Then, we’re going to go to the front and throw it to the couple.” The petals and rice represent our “blessings” to the couple. When I threw it, I accidentally threw it to a guy in front of me. But, I only hit him because I’m very short and I can’t throw well. 🙁
The ceremony ended around evening. Everyone was beginning to leave after lunch. But before-my family and I left. We first said goodbye and congratulations to the newly married couple. I felt sad that now she’s leaving, to be with her husband now. But, like how my mom always says, “You shouldn’t feel sad, but happy instead.”
MAYBE– IN ANOTHER UNIVERSE, I’LL BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THIS AGAIN, AS IF IT WAS THE FIRST TIME AGAIN! 🙂