October Rain

Rain on Thursday canceled Jubal's soccer game. Rain on Saturday canceled Atira's soccer game. On Sunday evening the rain followed us to the shores of Lake Winnepesaukee in NH for the wedding of my cousin Jessie, to Tyler Moul. Atira, who appreciates the beauty of a wedding, came with us. Relying on my memory, because my invitation was lost in the vortex months ago, I thought that the ceremony began at 5:00. I was aided in this belief by a text from my cousin Greg, who told us that the wedding was at 5:00. We left with 45 minutes to spare but promptly encountered a clogged 295 right below the Brunswick exit. That, combined with Jim's generally slow driving, the rain factor and a bathroom break, whittled away our extra time and we arrived thinking that the wedding would be starting in 5 minutes. I was relieved to see that Papa and BauBau were only just arriving with Uncle Frank, Aunt Cheryl and Uncle John. As it turns out, the ceremony wasn't until 5:30. Knowing that we are chronically tardy, Greg had taken the liberty of lying to us, ensuring our timely arrival. The rain did nothing to dampen the spirit of the lovely wedding. I thought, instead, that it was an appropriate symbol of the spiritual refreshing and renewal that took place a couple years ago in Jessie's life, which brought her back to the Lord and eventually to this godly man.


At this moment, I hear that the rain that carried us into October has subsided, making way for a crisp, autumn day.

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